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Wanda Broadway Obituary

Wanda Louise Duncan Broadway, 78, of Pocahontas, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.

Wanda was born on March 21, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Chester Rekosh and Joyce Crow. She was a faithful member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Wanda found joy in working in her yard and especially loved going on cruises with her sister, Edna. Above all, she cherished time spent with her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Robert Duncan and London Broadway; and her brother-in-law, Bobby Sweat.

Wanda is survived by her children: Robert Lee Duncan Jr. (Anabelle), Jeannie Lee (Jason), Rick Broadway (Teresa), and Wayne Broadway (Lucy); her grandchildren: Sean Duncan, Courtney (Mallorie) Duncan, Terra (Tyler) Duncan, Brooke Lee, Scott (Christy) Broadway, Ricky (Amber) Broadway, Natasha (Andrew) Broadway, Morgan (Jeremy) Silvey, Garrick (Chelsea) Worster, Hannah Worster, Keegan Worster, Joey (Jennifer) Broadway, and Jenny Broadway; and great-grandchildren: Isaiah Duncan, Rhett and Lainey Moore, Taylor and Brady Broadway, Hadley Lamb, Jaxson Turner, Cayla, Noelle, and Brooklyn Jarosz, Jazlyn Broadway, Kaleb Broadway, Madison Blankenship, Logan Earley, Emma Childress, Hope Broadway, and Noah Broadway.

She is also survived by her siblings, Ted (Cecilia) Rekosh and Edna Sweat, along with many other beloved relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary service beginning at 7:00 p.m., all at the McNabb Funeral Home Chapel.

A Funeral Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at St. John Catholic Church, with Father Stephen Elser officiating. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

To send a flower arrangement in memory of Wanda Louise Broadway, please click here to visit our sympathy store.

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Obituary published on Legacy.com by Jonesboro Right Now on Sep. 14, 2025.

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Memorial Events
for Wanda Broadway

Sep

17

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

McNabb Funeral Home Chapel

2129 N Park St, Pocahontas, AR 72455

Sep

17

Rosary

7:00 p.m.

McNabb Funeral Home Chapel

2129 N Park St, Pocahontas, AR 72455

Sep

18

Service

10:00 a.m.

St. John Catholic Church

4650 Engelberg Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455

Sep

18

Burial

10:30 a.m.

St. John Cemetery

4650 Engelberg Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455

Funeral services provided by:

Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home

300 West Matthews Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401

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