Bobby Joe Broadway, 72, of Austell, Ga., formerly of the Piggott area, died Wednesday, April 28, 2004, in Well Star Cobb Hospital in Austell, Ga.

He was born Sept. 27, 1931, in Nimmons, the son of the late James Henry and Laura Elizabeth Howell Broadway.

He was united in marriage to Betty Simmons on March 20, 1954, to this union two children were born.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Broadway; and one sister, Helen Cooper.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Broadway of Austell, Ga.; one son, Craig Broadway of Austell, Ga.; one daughter, Cathy Broadway and Lewis Wynn of Powder Spring, Ga.; one grandson, Cameron Lewis Wynn; one brother, Royal "Toots" Broadway of Piggott; six sisters, Joyce Murphy of Puxico, Mo., Donna Clifton of Wappappello, Mo., Joan Russell of Pontiac, Mich., Marilyn Stokes, Audrey Stidham and Betty Ann Broadway, all of Piggott; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2004, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Ricky Broadway and Mark Book officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Tim Risinger, Tony Risinger, Tommy Risinger, Michael Hankins, Lewis Wynn and Tim Broadway.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.