Mrs. Ruth Broome McCollum, 94 of Chattanooga, died on Friday, November 14, 2014. 
 
She was born on December 14, 1919 to the late Arthur and Sally Broome.  Ruth taught 2nd grade for 39 years, 10 years with Trion City Schools in Trion, GA and 29 years in Aiken County Schools in North Augusta, SC.  She was a member of the South Carolina Education Association. Ruth was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, Augusta, GA, where she was a former Sunday School teacher and was very active with the WMU and Missions organizations.  She moved to Chattanooga in January 2012 after the death of her husband, Thomas C. McCollum.  Ruth was  member of Ridgedale Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN.
 
Survivors include her daughter, Betsy (Scott) Newman of Chattanooga.
 
Funeral services will be held at 4:30 PM Sunday, November 16, 2014 in the Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Doug Plumlee officiating.  Graveside services will be held at 2:30 PM Monday, November 17, 2014, in West Hill Cemetery, Trion GA.  Active pallbearers will be  Kent McCrary, R.D. McCrary, John Steele, Jimmy McCollum, Jon Meier and Gary Newman.
 
In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Ridgedale Baptist Church, Attn:  Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, 1831 Hickory Valley Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
 
The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Heritage Funeral Home.  The family will also receive friends from 12 -2 PM Monday, November 17, 2014, at Mason Funeral Home, 320 Highway 48, Summerville, GA 30747.
 
Mason Funeral  Home of Summerville is in charge of the local arrangements for Mrs. Ruth Broome McCollum who died on Friday.