Walter L. “Skip/Ski” BROADWAY

1948 - 2018  (70 years)

• Name	Walter L. “Skip/Ski” BROADWAY  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	10 Mar 1948	Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Manning, South Carolina of Arkansas WALTER L. BROADWAY Posted Thursday, April 12, 2018 6:00 am BEEBE, Ark. - Walter L. "Skip" Broadway passed quietly at the age of 70 on Monday, April 9, 2018. He was a long-time resident of McRae, Arkansas, and was born on March 10, 1948 in Manning. His parents were Marion Broadway and Eloise (Vining) Broadway of Manning. He was married to Gail Broadway of Latta. Skip was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was initially classified as a welder but volunteered for combat service during the Vietnam War. He served with the River Patrol Force aboard specially designed river patrol boats, and this force is most commonly referred to as the Brown Water Navy. For his service, Skip received three Purple Heart commendations for being "wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy." Skip spent the remainder of his life working in commercial truck driving, heavy equipment operations, and related fields in the construction industry. During his free time, Skip was an avid fisherman, loved woodworking and metalworking, and really just creating things with his hands. Skip is survived by his brother, Steve Boardway (Linda); sons, Paul Carmichael (Tammy) and John Carmichael (Karen); and four daughters, Marie, Diane, Becky and Gina. Skip had 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and Eloise Broadway; wife, Gail Broadway; and sister, Sandra Kay Broadway. "No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation." - Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Services were held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com  [1, 2, 3]
  MILI	Skip was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was initially classified as a welder but volunteered for combat service during the Vietnam War. He served with the River Patrol Force aboard specially designed river patrol boats, and this force is most commonly referred to as the Brown Water Navy. For his service, Skip received three Purple Heart commendations for being "wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy."  [3]
  _UID	A05FB9911F3944BA99E38FC0291DF29638B1
  Death	9 Apr 2018
  Burial	11 Apr 2018  [3]
  	Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe, Arkansas
  Person ID	I101085	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Marion BROADWAY,   b. 1919, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 25 Jun 2003, at his home (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Eloise VINING,   b. 1920, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 12 Feb 2008, at a local nursing center (Age 88 years)
  _UID	A6A7C42E220848F6B8EA838CC0DA0C36346D
  _UID	A6A7C42E220848F6B8EA838CC0DA0C36346D
  Family ID	F69978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gail   d. Bef 9 Apr 2018
  _UID	2023EF9ED41C42D1B153DD9F3488BAC48DEC
  _UID	2023EF9ED41C42D1B153DD9F3488BAC48DEC
  Children	1. Paul Carmichael BROADWAY   2. John Carmichael BROADWAY   3. Marie BROADWAY   4. Diane BROADWAY   5. Becky BROADWAY   6. Gina BROADWAY
  Family ID	F69980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2018

  
  

• Sources

  [S2426] Marion Broadway. [S10076] Eloise V. Broadway. [S25942] Walter L. Broadway.