Ruth Shumate Bryson, 88, passed away peacefully at Willow Valley Community, Lancaster on July 22, 2017. Born in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Okie (Hurley) Shumate. She was a 1952 graduate of Lebanon Valley College, Annville. As a former member of the West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ, she was an active member of the Women's Club. She also served as President of the Roosevelt School PTA of Hawthorne, NJ. As owner of Country Lane Antiques, Quarryville, she was a distinguished antiques dealer. Her expertise was evident as she was represented in antique shows that included locations of Washington DC, Nashville, TN and Connecticut. She is survived by her husband, Jack J Bryson, with whom she had shared 62 years of marriage. Surviving along with her husband are her children: Kathy Zajac and her husband, Joseph, Pine Brook, NJ, John and his wife, Claire, High Point, NC and James and his wife, Grace, North Quincy, MA and seven grandchildren: Jeffrey, Matthew, Jaclyn, Emily, Julia, Miranda and Jonathan.
A Memorial Service will be held at The Auditorium at Willow Valley Lakes, 300 Willow Valley Lakes Drive, Willow Street, PA, 17584 on Saturday, July 29 at 11:00AM. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Media Mennonite Church. Donations may be mailed to PO Box70.Oxford.PA19363 with "building fund" noted on the memo line. Arrangements entrusted to Reynolds Funeral and Cremation Services, Quarryville, PA. To send a note of condolence, please visit our website at reynoldsfuneralhome.net. Comments are closed.
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