Kenneth Jay Broadus Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Kenneth Jay Broadus age of 75, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022 due to congestive heart failure. May he rest in peace. Kenny was born on December 20, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts. He moved to Moodus, Connecticut in 1957 with his family and graduated from Nathan Hale-Ray high school in 1965. He was a star basketball player at 6’4” tall, loved games of all kinds and riding and fixing bicycles! He served in the Vietnam war and was wounded on more than one occasion. Like many veterans, he sadly suffered from PTSD. In 1979 he moved to the Chattanooga, Tennessee area where he made his home. He was predeceased by his parents, Biser Jay Broadus and Anna Cothran Broadus of Moodus, Connecticut and his sister, Loretta Broadus Lemieux of East Hampton, Connecticut. He is survived by his sister, Carole Otto of Deep River, Connecticut; brother, Clay (Denise) Broadus of Chattanooga, Tennessee, two daughters in Connecticut, and a large extended family mostly in the Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee areas. A Graveside service will be held at the Chattanooga National Cemetery at a later date to be announced. Arrangements entrusted to W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes Fort Oglethorpe Chapel, 555 W. Cloud Springs Road Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742. (706)866-5555 Online condolences at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com

Kenneth Jay Broadus

December 20, 1946 - April 29, 2022