He retired from Magnavox and Philips Electronics in 1996 after 40 years of service. He served one term as Greene County commissioner during the 80’s and served 50 years as a charter member of Horse Creek Ruritan Club. He volunteered at habitat retail store and Niswonger Performing Arts Center.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years: Barbara McLain Broyles; a daughter: Amy Broyles of the home; a brother and sister-in-law: Fred Jr. and Cleo Broyles of Greeneville; sisters: Naomi Wilhoit of Jonesborough and Myrna Monroe of Gate City, Virginia; half-brothers and sisters-in-law: Terry and Sally Broyles, Gary and Lori Broyles of Greeneville; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Fred and Rosetta McLain, Leonard and Jennifer McLain and Ronald Davenport; sister-in-law: Glennetta McLain; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Nina and Larry Gross.
He was preceded in death by his parents Fred Sr. and Vanna Broyles; sisters: Ernestine Shaw and Flo Ella Phillips; and brothers: Calvin Broyles and Franklin Broyles.
The family will receive friends from 1-3 and 4-6 pm Saturday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.
The funeral service will follow at 6 pm in the funeral home chapel with pastors Willis Bowers and Kevin Shelton officiating.
Entombment will be Sunday at 4:00 pm in the GreeneLawn Memory Gardens mausoleum.
Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 3:30 pm Sunday to go in procession to the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Danny Pitt, David McLain, Charles McLain, Billy Ottinger, Dean Tweed and Johnny Pitt.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Harvestor’s Class and others of Flag Branch Church of God, staff and ushers at Niswonger Performing Art Center, and nieces and nephews.