Charlotte Broadway

Mary Charlotte Boles Broadway, 89 of Timpson, passed away peacefully, March 26, 2025 in Nacogdoches after a wonderful life as a loving and caring daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and dedicated servant to her beloved Timpson.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 31, 2025 at Taylor Funeral Home Chapel, Timpson, with Rev. Ozay Ford officiating. Eulogy by Mayor Debra Smith. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson.
Family visitation with friends will take place, 5 to 7 p m., Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Taylor Funeral Home.
Charlotte was born to Clarence and Nannie Mary Strong Boles on August 12, 1935 in the Rusk County community of Concord.
She attended school in Concord and Mt Enterprise, and was crowned homecoming queen at Mt Enterprise High in 1950.
Two days after turning 16, she and the love-of-her life, Forest Broadway were united in marriage, August 14, 1951, and spent 56 years together before his passing in April 2008. In 1962 they welcomed their son, Tracy Allen, and in 1968, a daughter, Mary Christi.
Along the way, she supported Forest from the sideline, as "un-official owner" in his business endeavors. Including: Quik-Clean Laundry, Tracy's Malt Shop, Tracy's Coffee Shop, and Broadway Fireworks.
Charlotte's greatest joy was seeing her children and grandchildren happy, provided for, and knowing she cared and loved them, regardless. Her favorite past-time was enjoying the company of those grand-children, Seeing their smiles, and the sound of their laughter.
Forest & Charlotte provided a loving Christian home, and instilled in their children life values, including respect, honesty, and a dedicated work ethic.
Not long after marriage, Charlotte began a 69 year working career that saw her have only two jobs, both in Timpson.
She went to work for Frank Bussey at Bussey Drug Store, where she spent 32 years waiting on customers, to assisting the pharmacist in filling prescriptions. One day in 1983, late mayor, Ross Graves, Jr. placed a phone call telling Charlotte a clerk was needed at city hall. She accepted, and spent the next 36 years until retirement in 2019.
Along the way she developed friendships with customers and citizens, that lasted a lifetime.
Being a pride-filled lady, she never left home unless she was "properly dressed", including make-up and hair, "just right", and those manicured red nails.
Faith was important to her, as a life-time Methodist, serving as a Sunday School teacher of 5th & 6th graders at First United Methodist Church, Timpson. She enjoyed attending worship service so much.
In addition, her love of youngsters led to her serving as a Cub Scout Den Mother, and a Bear Band Booster parent.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers John, C.M. (Marion), and Jim Boles, and husband Forest.
Survivors include:
Son, Tracy Broadway & wife Tammy; and daughter, Christi Smith & husband, Calvin, Jr., all of Timpson.
Grandchildren;
Brandon Broadway & Nami
Allyson Pinkston & Jordan
Mary Kathryn (Amy) Cagle & Joshua
Ashlyn Broadway
Caitlyn Cochran & Andrew
Hunter Smith & Lauren
Hayden Smith & Amanda
Great-grandchildren:
Kazuma Broadway
Brighton Cochran
Briggs Cochran
Rowan Smith
Beau Smith
and soon-to-be, Charlotte "Charley" Howard
Sister-in-law, Annette Boles of Forney
In addition to nephews, nieces, and former co-workers
Special friends, Paula Mullins & Scotty Rhodes
Pallbearers are; Brandon Broadway, Jordan Pinkston, Joshua Cagle, Andrew Cochran, Hayden Smith and Hunter Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be: Kazuma Broadway, Tommy Sparks, Larry Burns, Tony Boles, Scott Boles, James Cope and Scotty Rhodes.
The family extends heartfelt appreciation to the staff at Nacogdoches Medical Center and Affinity Hospice. In addition to friends for their prayers and condolences.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Charlotte Broadway's memory, to the Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center, 131 Tenaha St., Center, TX 75935.