Ethel Broyles Garland

Ethel Broyles Garland, age 84, of Elizabethton, Tennessee and formerly of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2013 at the Hillview Health Center. A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Victor and Maude Pierce Broyles. Ethel was a retired employee of the Timberland Boot Company of Mountain City, Tennessee. She was a member of the Pierce Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Ethel was preceded in death by her husband; Delford Paul Garland, who passed away on June 29, 1974; a daughter, Margaret Garland; two sons: Jeffrey L. Garland and Larry Garland; and two brothers: Earl Broyles and Ralph Broyles. Ethel is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry P. and Carol Garland of Elizabethton, Tennessee; six grandchildren: Victoria Garland, Dustin Garland, Dennis Garland, Tracy Garland, Chris Garland and Penny Garland; seven great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren; two sisters: Corrine Arnold of Elkhart, Indiana and Sue Arnold and husband Park of Butler, Tennessee; several nieces and nephews and her former son-in-law, James Matherly. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2013 in the Memorial Funeral Chapel of Elizabethton with Rev. Harvey White and Rev. John Hammitt officiating. Honorary Minister will be Rev. Oddie Dugger Jr. Graveside Service and Interment will follow in the Butler Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from grandsons and great grandsons. The family will receive friends from 12-2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, prior to the service. The family would like to express a special Thank You' to the Staff of Hillview Health Center for their compassionate care of our mother. At other times, friends may call at the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, Jerry & Carol Garland, 121 Hyder Street, Elizabethton, TN. Condolences may be sent to the family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel of Elizabethton is serving the Garland Family. As requested, this obituary is a courtesy of Mountain City Funeral Home.