Walter Broadway
March 10, 1948 — April 9, 2018
Walter Broadway
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 March 10, 1948 in Manning, South Carolina. His parents were Marion Broadway and Eloise (Vining) Broadway of Manning. He was married to Gail Broadway of Latta, South Carolina.
Skip was a U.S. Navy veteran, 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 seventeen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He is 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." - General Douglas MacArthur.
Services will be 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com
Skip was a U.S. Navy veteran, 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 seventeen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He is 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." - General Douglas MacArthur.
Services will be 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com
Funeral Service
APR 11. 6:00 PM
Smith - Westbrook Funeral Home
404 W. Dewitt Henry Dr.
Beebe, AR, US, 72012
http://www.WestbrookFuneralHome.com
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