Nancy Gale Broyles

Nancy Gale Blankenship Broyles, age 75, passed away Monday, June 1st at Hillview Health Center in Elizabethton, TN. Mrs. Broyles was born on February 10, 1945, in Elizabethton to the late John R. Blankenship Sr., and Mabel A. Sotherland Blankenship. She was a graduate of Happy Valley High School and East Tennessee State University. Mrs. Broyles retired after 35 years of teaching for the Carter County School System. She taught at Range Elementary, Gap Creek Elementary, Happy Valley Elementary, and in the Adult Education program. She loved teaching Kindergarten and working with children, but also enjoyed seeing adults get their GED diploma. Mrs. Broyles was a life-long member of Watauga Point United Methodist Church, and an active member of the United Methodist Women and Order of the Eastern Star.She was preceded in death by two brothers, John R. Blankenship, Jr., and George W. Blankenship, Sr., and one sister Helen Vick Humphreys.Those left to cherish her memories include her husband, Charles E. “Chuck” Broyles of Johnson City, and several nieces and nephews.Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, June 4th at Hathaway-Percy Funeral and Cremation Services with Rev. Leann “Lu” Crandall and Rev. Mike Berry officiating.Family will receive friends at Hathaway-Percy Funeral and Cremation Services prior to the service from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.Interment services will be conducted immediately following the funeral service at Happy Valley Memorial Park.Active pallbearers will be George Blankenship, Jacob Blankenship, Chris Hyder, Nathan McInturff, Keith Buck, and Cody Buck. Honorary pallbearers will be Randy Humphreys, Joe Cashia, Clive “Brogie” Broyles, Roy Broyles, and the members of Watauga Point UMC.Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the Watauga Point United Methodist Youth, 482 Smalling Road, Watauga, TN 37694.Read Obituary