Jo Broyles

Obituaries

Wednesday, 13 April 2022 05:52

Jo Helen Shirey Broyles, 84, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 after a long illness. Funeral services were held on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Rainsville Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Lybrand and Bro. Justin Childers officiating.
She was born in Section on Sunday, November 14, 1937 and was a 1955 graduate of DeKalb County High. Jo married Ed Broyles that same year, and they spent the majority of their married life in Albertville. She worked as a teller at State National/Central/Compass Bank and later at First Bank of Boaz. She loved her lord, her church and her family. She was kind, generous, devoted, warm and loving with her family, many friends and caregivers. She was a true Southern lady, sweet to everyone she met.
Jo joined Antioch Baptist Church, and she remained a member until her death, staying active in her church and Sunday School for decades. She was also a bridge player and enjoyed travel and beautiful flowers. But her greatest love was for her family.
She is survived by her son, Eddie (Kim); grandchildren, Katie (Trent) Smith, Matthew (Rosie) Broyles, Joanna Broyles; great-grandchildren, Sam, Sparrow, Sadie; sister, Sandra Pepper; niece, Kerri (Trey)McCarty; great-nephews, Tyler and Justin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Broyles, Sr.; parents, Raymond and Ena Shirey.