Emily "Betty" Elizabeth Broyles

Emily Elizabeth “Betty” Broyles of Stevensville, MD, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother died after a valiant battle with cancer on Monday July 11, 2016, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was 79. Betty was born on December 2, 1936, in Wilmington, DE, the daughter of the late Carl and Emily Haass. Betty graduated from Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, MD, in 1954. She would later earn her degree from Temple University as a dental hygienist. On July 14, 1956, Betty married David Broyles, a Naval Academy graduate, at the United States Naval Academy Chapel. After marriage, Betty began a prolific and active life traveling across the world as a devoted military wife. In Vietnam, Betty taught English as a second language to local men. Each of her four daughters was born in a different state. Betty moved 18 different times throughout her life, always diligently following God’s word and will. Once David left the military in 1975, he and Betty settled in Hyattsville for 30 years. Almost immediately, Betty began to engage her community as a board member of the Salvation Army and the Japanese International Christian University. In the 1990’s, Betty was proud to serve as a deacon and circle leader at Riverdale Presbyterian Church in Riverdale, MD. It was during this time that Betty’s family began to grow. In 2006, David and Betty moved to Kent Island spending summers in Maryland and winters in the Florida Keys. Betty became an active member at Safe Harbor Presbyterian Church where she enjoyed attending a woman’s bible study. She loved her family, her friends, and the Lord. Betty is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, David Broyles; four daughters, Carla Atchison (Don) of Davidsonville, MD; Beth Clarke (Jim) of Stevensville, MD; Lydia French of Stevensville, MD; and Valerie Chick (Chris) of Edgewater, MD; a loving niece Melissa Sherrer (David); 14 grandchildren, Chad, Brett, Meagan (Joseph), Grant, Keith, and Cole; Ashley (Chuck) and Ryan (Emilie); David (Sarah) and Sarah (Jacob); Christopher, Craig, Emily, and Conner; and three great-grandchildren, Audrey, Henry, and Boone. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at Safe Harbor Presbyterian Church in Stevensville where family and friends may visit from 10 -11 a.m. Interment will follow the service in Greensboro Cemetery in Greensboro, MD.

Emily "Betty" Elizabeth Broyles

December 2, 1936 - July 11, 2016