Ruth Rutledge Broyles Obit Died: 01-17-2002 JONESBOROUGH - Ruth Rutledge Broyles, 89, of Sherwood Drive, Johnson City, died Thursday at her home. [Jonesborough is in Washington County, Tennessee]. Mrs. Broyles was a native of Sullivan County and a daughter of the late Floyd L. and Ethel Gross Rutledge. She was the widow of David L. Broyles. She was a graduate of Washington College High School, which later became Washington College Academy. Mrs. Broyles received a bachelor of science degree from Teachers College in Johnson City, which later became East Tennessee State University, and a master's degree in 1968 from ETSU. She was a member of Sigma Omega Society and Johnson City Girl Scout Council, a former president of Jonesborough Elementary School and High School Parent-Teacher Association, Washington County PTA Council, and on the board of managers for the Tennessee Congress of Parents-Teacher for two years. Mrs. Broyles was a teacher in the Washington County School System from 1934 when she began teaching at what was then Jonesborough High School. She was principal for nine years at Cherokee Elementary School. She served as secretary of the Washington County Vocational Advisory Council and was a member of the Washington County/Johnson City Schools Study Committee, and was a long-range planning committee member of the Washington County Board of Education. Mrs. Broyles was president of the Washington County Retired Teachers Association and the Tennessee Retired Teachers Association. She was appointed to the Washington County Commission and elected as a commissioner in 1982 and 1986. She was an active member of the Washington County Historical Association and served as president, 1984-85. She was a main contributing author for The History of Washington County in 2001 and was secretary-treasurer for the Maple Lawn Cemetery and Old Jonesborough Cemetery, 1980-1996. She was appointed as a trustee of the Watauga Regional Library and had served as treasurer and member of Jonesborough/Washington County Library Board. She was chairman of the Jonesborough Civic Trust, 1983-84, and worked with the National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling. She was president of Jonesborough Tuesday Garden Club, 1984-86; was chairman of Jonesborough/Washington County History Museum Administrative Board; was a member of Jonesborough Area Senior Adult Center; and had served on the Advisory Board and Council at Appalachian Christian Village. Mrs. Broyles had served as Colonel, Aide de Camp, for the Governor's Staff with the State of Tennessee, on behalf of the people, in 1988. She also received the E. Harper Johnson Human Relations Award from the Tennessee Education Association in 1998. Mrs. Broyles was a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for most of her life. She was a Sunday school teacher for more than 65 years, a choir member, chairman of various committees, elder, president of the Women's Association, Presbyterian (Eastern Tennessee area) officer, including president and vice president of Synodical of the South. She also served on the Holston Presbytery Administrative Committee as chairman, as search committee chairman for Holston Presbyterian Women, as historian of the Presbyterian Women of Synod of Living Waters, as a member of the division of ministry and the Synod of Living Waters member, and as a member of the Church Council for Tusculum College. Survivors include two daughters: Nancy McCracken of Bristol and Dava Lee Russell of Jonesborough; one son: Joe Broyles of Jonesborough; two sisters: Jessie Taylor of Limestone and Jean Slagle of Erwin; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3 Sunday afternoon at the church. The funeral service will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday at Jonesborough Presbyterian Church with interment in Maple Lawn Cemetery. Dr. Angus Shaw and the Rev. Beth Yarborough will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Taylor, Johnny Slagle, Charlie Lewis, Alan Shelton, Jerry Jones, Walt Engle, Brad Taylor, Matthew Taylor and Stephen Lewis. Memorial contributions may be made to Ruth Rutledge Broyles Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 231, Jonesborough TN 37659, or to Jonesborough Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 383, Jonesborough, TN 37659. Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.