Ed Lee Broughton

Published 4:19 pm Monday, July 11, 2011

Mr. Ed Lee Broughton, 72, died Thursday, June 30, 2011. He was a native of Escambia County and a resident of Gallion. He was a member of Saint Michaels Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his parents, James and Malinda Broughton; a stepson, Vincent Powe; three sisters, Josephine Farrish, Pauline Simpkins and Christine Broughton; and four brothers, Stanford, Larry ‘J.D’, James Ray and Bernard Broughton.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Annette Broughton; two sons, Ed Lee Broughton Jr. of Brewton, and Robert Stacey Broughton of Orlando, Fla.; a stepson, Carlos Powe; two sisters, Manerva Johnson of Pensacola, Fla., and Hattie Davis of Brewton; two brothers, Sam Broughton of Pensacola, and Eric Broughton of Brewton; a brother-in-law, John Lee Farrish of Sr. of Brewton; three sisters-in-law, Yuriko Broughton of Brewton, Clarisle Broughton of Pensacola and Martha Broughton of Chicago, Ill; two grandchildren, Jasmine Villanueva and Candic Villanueva, both of Orlando, Fla.; and a host of other friends and relatives.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 6, at 2 p.m. at First Saint Siloam Missionary Baptist Church with pastor Robert Cheatham officiating. Burial followed at Pollard Cemetery with Christian Memorial Funeral Home directing.