Rosemary Wainscott, 84, taught etiquette to MBA students
August 31, 2023
Rosemary Wainscott of Heritage Plantation died Aug. 22 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 84.
She was born Nov. 6, 1938 in Hesler, Ky., the daughter of James A. Rose and Elodia Rose. She married Lloyd Wain-scott Jr. in 1957.
Mrs. Wainscott was assistant to the dean of the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, where she taught classes on etiquette and preparing for the workplace to MBA students and seniors. She also owned her own fashion business, Color One.
The Wainscotts lived in Kentucky, Ohio, Colorado and Maryland before settling in Pawleys Island in 1999.
Mrs. Wainscott was an active member at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church. She loved to cook for family and friends, was an excellent hostess and enjoyed beachcombing for seashells.
She was also was a book club member, a member and past president of the Low Country Herb Society and Red Hat Lady (Crimson Crown) member.
She is survived by her son, Timothy B. Wainscott (Karen) of Murrells Inlet; her granddaughters, Molly Wainscott Jones (Dusty) of Harleyville; Ashley Remmer (Billy) of Galivants Ferry and Carolyn Johnson Michel (Garrett) of Matthews, N.C.; her great-grandchildren, Stuart, Olivia and John; a brother, Gary Alan Rose (Judy) of Corinth, Ky.; a sister-in-law, Rita Webster; and a brother-in-law, Roger Wainscott.
Mr. Wainscott died in 2018. Her brothers, Jackie Rose and Danny Rose, died before her as did her sister-in-law, Joanette Lee, and brother-in-law, John Webster.
A celebration of her ife will be held Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church.
Condolences may be sent at burroughsfh.com.
