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Established 1948   Services tor Willie Henry Broughton of 918 S. Willow, 86-year-old
retired City Water Department employee who died Wednesday, September 9, 1983 at his
residence, were held Saturday afternoon in Waldo Funeral Home Chapel. Rev.
R.M. Williams of East Sherman Baptist Church officiated and burial was Cedarlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Broughton was born in Oklahoma, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Broughton, and married Edna Rolen November 7, 1915 in Sherman. He was a World War I veteran. He retired from the Sherman City Water Department in 1962 and was a member of East Sherman Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Edna; son, David Broughton of Highland, Michigan; sisters, Mrs. Jimmie Baker of Sherman and Mrs. Clytie Winnfield of Denison; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Johnny Burleson, Don Harvey, Odie Jay, Jack Baldwin, George Cole and Rus Hightower.  Sherman Democrat Friday, September 13, 1985 Services for Mrs. Edna Valley Broughton, 86-year old housewife who died Thursday at a Sherman nursing home, were held at Saturday morning at Waldo Funeral Chapel. Rev. R.M. Williams officiated and burial was in Cedarlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Broughton was born in Fannin County, a daughter of Eddie Samuel and Alice Kellough Rolen, and married Willie Henry Broughton on November 7, 1915 in Sherman. She was a member of East Sherman Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for 40 years. Surviving are her son, David Broughton of Highland, Michigan; brother Roscoe Rolen of Leonard; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were nephews: Jack Rolen, Bill Rolen, Homer Rolen, Don Rolen, Kenneth Rolen and Don Harvey.  Cedarlawn Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |