Boyd E. Broome, age 64, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023.
Mr. Broome was born on April 20, 1959, in Missouri to the late Clarence Broome and Marjorie Lou Whitfield Broome. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, JoAnn Broome and Dorothy Chayka, and brother-in-law, Ricki Blackwell.
Boyd will be remembered as someone who never met a stranger and made lasting impressions on all those he came in contact with. He was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Boyd worked in the grocery business all of his life and was currently employed with Ingles in Commerce. Boyd was a loving Grandfather known as “Papa,” and the light of his life was his grandson, Roman.
Survivors include his daughter and spouse, Mandy and Sam Loggins, of Jefferson; grandson, Roman Loggins; brother, Jimmy Broome, of North Carolina; brother and sister-in-law, William Broome and Kathy, of New York; sister, Debbie Blackwell, of Homer; sister and brother-in-law, Arlene Ramirez and Jorge, of Clarkesville; and niece, Crystal Medlock, of Homer.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, October 1, 2023, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel. During the visitation, the family will have a time of remembrance at 3:30 p.m. to celebrate Boyd’s amazing life.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Grant Reeves VFW, 174 Cornelia Crossing Shopping Center, Cornelia, Georgia 30531.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, at 1370 Industrial Boulevard, Baldwin, Georgia 30511. Telephone: 706-778-7123.
