Elizabeth Marshall Rushworth
Active In Numerous Church And Civic Groups


Elizabeth Marshall Rushworth

Elizabeth Marshall "Beth" Rushworth, 92, died Thursday, May 12, 2004.

A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Mrs. Rushworth grew up in the community of Dayton, PA, close to Pittsburgh. She received her B.S. degree from Indiana State University in Indiana, P A, and began her teaching career in Pennsylvania schools. Eventually she met her future husband, B.D. Rushworth, when they both began teaching at Ligonier High School in Ligonier, Pa.

The Rushworths came to Chattanooga in 1948 when the University of Chattanooga sought out and hired Mr. Rushworth to the faculty of the music department. Mrs. Rushworth retired from teaching twenty years at Chattanooga High School where she was the head of the business education department and involved in many student activities including sponsoring the Classes of 1965 and 1973. Her interests and activities revolved around her family, her church, and helping others, as evidenced by the variety of leadership capacities in which she served in the organization of United Presbyterian Church Women at local, regional, and national levels. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, served in the area P.T.A. council, board of Newton Community Center, and various other organizations. She and Mr. Rushworth enjoyed many years of volunteer service though "Meals on Wheels" at Senior Neighbors of Chattanooga and by volunteering and serving on the board of the Erlanger Hospital gift shop.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years. Survivors include her sister, Marjorie Lloyd-Knoxville, brother, Harry Coleman(Kathleen)-Dayton, P A, sister-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Cunningham-Pittsburgh, P A, her three children: Marcia Rushworth Beazley (Paul)-Columbia, SC, Marilyn Rushworth Hayward (Nathan 111)-Wilmington, DE, and Rick Rushworth (Suzanne), and her six grandchildren: Paul Derrick Beazley (Jennifer)-Charleston, SC, Marshall Rushworth, Elizabeth W. Rushworth, Nate Hayward -Wilmington, DE, Geordie Hayward-Wilmington, DE, and Rachel Rushworth.

In keeping with her life of "giving," Mrs. Rushworth has donated her body to UT Medical Center for anatomical research.

A memorial service will be held Sunday at 9:00 a.m. - Second Presbyterian Church.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Saturday in the Elmore room at Second Presbyterian Church and also at 8:00 a.m. at the church preceding the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to United Presbyterian Women Mission Projects c/o Presbyterian Women Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine Street Chattanooga, TN 37402.