Broadwater, Ray B.

1927 - 2016  (88 years)

• Name	Broadwater, Ray B.
  Birth	9 Nov 1927	Marion County, West Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BROA.R001
  _FGRAVE	158752932
  Military Service	World War II, Corporal, 2nd Infantry Division, United States Army  [2]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		2nd Infantry Division ("Indianhead"), United States Army
  		2nd Infantry Division ("Indianhead"), United States Army
  Death	29 Feb 2016	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Broadwater, Audrey A. and Ray B.
  Person ID	I26893	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2021

  
  

  Family 1	Lilly, Helen Joy,   b. 29 May 1928, Fayette County, Illinois d. 19 Feb 2011, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1946  [2]
  Children	> 1. Broadwater, K.L.
  Family ID	F11569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Johnson, Audrey A.,   b. 24 Apr 1933   d. 8 Mar 1978 (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F11568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Robb, M.L.
  Family ID	F11570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Nov 1927 - Marion County, West Virginia Death - 29 Feb 2016 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ray B. Broadwater, 88, of Clay City, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at Clay County Hospital in Flora. Ray was born November 9, 1927, the son of Russell L. Broadwater and Nettie Mae (Hawkinberry) Broadwater in Marion County, West Virginia, which was near Mannington, West Virginia. The family also lived in St. Louis, MO and Oklahoma for almost 8 years before moving to St. Elmo, IL in 1939. Ray served in the U.S. Army Infantry - 2nd division. He married Helen Joy Lilly on October 25, 1946 and they had one daughter, Karen Lee. He later married Audrey Johnson Cook on August 2, 1968. She preceded him in death in 1978. On June 3, 1979, he married Mary Lou Robb. She survives. Ray was a member of Clay City Christian Church and the American Legion in Flora, IL. He retired from Southwire Company in 1990. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Lee Lunte of Nashville, IL; Stepdaughters, Diane (Gerald) Vaughn of Flora, IL, Gail (Paul) Beauchamp of Encinitas, CA, Ann Robb (Joe) Varner of Jasper, IN, and Susan Robb of Houston, TX; Stepsons, Dan Robb of Austin, TX and Steve Robb of Kingswood, TX; Stepmother, Katherine Maggard of Nashville, IL;His Half-Brother, Russell Lloyd Broadwater; Two Grandchildren, Six Great Grandchildren Seven Step-Grandchildren and Five Step-Great Grandchildren; and several Nieces and Nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charles, Carl, and Frank Broadwater. Memorials can be made to Clay City Christian Church or St. Judes Children's Research Hospital

  
  

• Sources

  [S7647] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Broadwater, Audrey A. and Ray B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24623129/audrey-broadwater), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7648] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Broadwater, Ray B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158752932/ray-b.-broadwater), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4898] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hohlbauch, Geneva L., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=118297658), none. (Reliability: 2).