Charles L. "Charley" Broadway's Obituary
Charles L. "Charley" Broadway of Eustis passed away on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009. He was born in Meigs, Georgia and raised in Leesburg. He was a 1945 graduate of Leesburg High School and lived in Eustis most of his adult life. Charley graduated from Stetson University where he lettered in football and baseball. In 1982 he was proudly inducted into the Stetson University "Athletic Hall of Fame." He later received a master's degree in education from the University of Florida. He served more than 30 years with the Lake County School system, first as a teacher and coach at Eustis High School, later as an assistant principal and eventually as personnel director in the county school office. Upon retirement from the school system, Charley spent 10 years as a financial advisor with A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc. in their Eustis office before he retired in 1991. Charley was a veteran having served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a past president of the Eustis Kiwanis Club and of the Lake County Education Association and was a member of the VFW. He was a former officer and sustaining member of the Cessna Hunt Club in Quitman, Georgia and an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Eustis. Charley Broadway was a pillar of the Eustis community, having impacted many lives through his teaching, coaching, mentoring and friendship. He will surely be missed, but remembered and admired by all who had the opportunity to know him. He is survived by his wife, Virginia "Ginny" Broadway; his sons, Chuck (Brenna) Broadway of Eustis and Jim (Sherry) Broadway of Roswell, Georgia; his grandchildren, Amanda Broadway Parsel, Jake Broadway, Matt Broadway, Casey Broadway, Jim Broadway, Jr., Steven Broadway and Sam Broadway; and his brother Harold of Grand Island. Services was held at the First Presbyterian Church of Eustis at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 8th with Reverend Leon Bloder officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggested memorial donations to either, the Mayo Clinic, Department of Development, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32334, www.mayoclinic.org and go to "Make a difference" or to Cornerstone Hospice, 2445 Lane Park Road, Tavares, FL 32778.
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