Mrs. Broadway was born July 21, 1933 in Asheboro, NC, daughter of the late JA Van Owens and Mattie Virginia Craven Owens. She was raised in Asheboro and graduated from Asheboro High School. Martha retired from Wachovia Bank and Trust and had volunteered at the Southport Visitor's Center. She and her husband Furman were some of the first residents in St. James. They loved the Southport area, and enjoyed sitting on the waterfront watching the boats go by.
She is survived by her three sons Michael, Samuel, and Daniel Broadway, as well as her two grandsons, five granddaughters, a great granddaughter and a sister, Mary Magdalene Owens. She was preceded in death by her husband Furman Broadway.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at Peacock-Newman & White Funeral Home on Saturday, May 29, 2021, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, the Broadway’s would prefer donations be made to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 955 Mercy Lane, Bolivia, North Carolina 28422.
Online condolences may be made at www.peacocknewnawhite.com.
Peacock - Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport, NC.