Ruth Knight Tillman Brooks

BROOKS CARTHAGE, NC - Ruth Knight Tillman Brooks, 79, died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Pinelake Health Care and Rehab in Carthage. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, at Euphronia Presbyterian Church in Sanford with her nephew Robbie Yow officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She was born on February 17, 1930 to John Robert, Sr. and Emma McRae Tillman in Lee County, NC. Formerly of Boone, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Boone. She was a graduate of UNC Women's College which is now UNCG. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 30 years, Ronny Leonard Brooks, who passed away in 1985. Also her parents, seven sisters and two brothers. She is survived by daughters Rhonda Bullock and husband John of Carthage, NC., Jeanette Moore and husband Stephen of Southern Pines, NC, and Beverly Colbourne and husband Larry of Winston Salem, NC; grandchildren Celine Bullock, Darren Colbourne and Craig Colbourne. Visitation was held on Saturday, Feb. 13, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Boles Funeral Home in Southern Pines. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Boone Building Fund, 663 Howard St., Boone, NC 28607 or Euphronia Presbyterian Church 169 Euphronia Rd. Sanford, NC 27330. Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines is serving the family.