Visitation with the family for Jimmy R. Broadway, age 83, of Fayetteville, Tennessee will be held Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 4 until 6 P.M. at Higgins Funeral Home. Jimmy was a native of Lincoln County Tennessee. He was a past member of the Fayetteville Civitan Club and he was a member of Mimosa Church of Christ. Mr. Broadway was a graduate of Vanderbilt University, an Army veteran from the Korean Conflict, and was retired from NASA.
Survivors include his sons Steve and Todd Broadway both of Fayetteville, Tennessee; daughter Rexanna (Tim) Broadway Edwards of Toney, Alabama; grandchildren Jason (Christal) Taylor, David (Kristin) Taylor, Victoria Taylor, Brent Taylor, Lauren Broadway (Andy) Lawson, Whitney Broadway (Greg) Neiss, and Reed Broadway; step-grandchildren Jeremy and Nathan Edwards; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Stephens Broadway; father J.B. Broadway; and mother Louise Armstrong Broadway.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or any other charity of your choice.
