Clyde Willis Broyles Jr.

September 26, 1946 - January 28, 2022

Clyde Willis Broyles Jr., age 75 of the Orebank-Warrensburg Community, died Friday at Morning Pointe of Greeneville after a long battle with COPD. Clyde was born September 26, 1946, to the late Willis and Savel Dawson Broyles. Willis was a leader in the agricultural community and was a former Road Superintendent. Clyde attended Warrensburg and Glenwood Elementary Schools and graduated from Mosheim High School. He also attended Hiwassee College. Clyde worked part-time for the Greene County Sherriff’s Department and Greeneville Fire Department, before becoming full time with the Greeneville Fire Department. He worked his up through the ranks of the department to the position of Greeneville Fire Marshal. Clyde was a member of Bewley’s Chapel United Methodist Church. He enjoyed gardening, was an avid lover of day lilies, loved raising chickens, and collecting antiques. At one point, Clyde raised Bobwhite and Pharaoh quail. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law: Nicole and Brian Miller; son and daughter-in-law: Mark and Brianna Campbell Broyles; grandchildren: Addisyn and Blaikley Broyles; three step-grandchildren: Lisel Soronen-Miller, Josh Dean, and Nikki Sutherland; sister-in-law: Peggy Broyles; several cousins, including a special cousin: Craig White; uncle: Donald Dawson; aunt: Lougene Douthat; special friends: Wayne Busler, Alford Taylor, Winfred Taylor. He was preceded in death by his parents: Clyde Willis Broyles Sr. and Savel Dawson Broyles; one brother: Alan D. Broyles. The family will receive friends from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Bewley’s Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Ryman officiating. Interment will follow in Bewley’s Chapel Cemetery with the Greeneville Fire Department Honor Guard conducting a bell service. Active pallbearers will be Ronnie Noland, Craig White, Robert Morgan, Doug Reynolds, Alford Taylor, Winfred Taylor, Wayne Busler, Brandon Campbell, Matt Hughes, and members of the Greeneville Fire Department Honor Guard. Honorary pallbearers will be Greeneville Fire Department employees and retirees, and his friends at the “Rook Hole”. Donations may be made to the Bewley’s Chapel Cemetery Fund, c/o Paulette Fezell, 4930 Warrensburg Road, Greeneville, TN 37743.