Jaunita Mae Broyles

At a very young age, Jaunita demonstrated her independence and perseverance. Born just before the depression and being an only child, she began working at an early age and soon knew that she had a keen mind for business and organization. After marrying Robert Donovan Broyles in Kansas City, MO, they moved to Dallas, Texas, for what was rare at the time, for her job at Eastman Kodak. After moves to Ely, Nevada where her daughter Laura (Broyles) Wilhelm was born and Marshall, Texas where the 2nd daughter Carolyn (Broyles) Kelley was born, they settled in Tyler, Texas. While continuing to be a wife and mother, Jaunita consistently sought out ways to improve her community through her involvement in the Smith County Republican Committee and representing them at the state and national Republican. After Robert’s passing, she continued to work and was a great role model for independence to 3 grandchildren from Laura and Steve Wilhelm and a fountain of current events discussion with Carolyn and Russell Kelley. She was an avid sports fan and could be counted on to know all the details of Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Cowboys and especially any Texas A&M sports team.

While Jaunita will be dearly missed by all who knew her, she knew in the end that she had lived a very full and active 94 year life. Her only regret at the end was probably that she didn’t get to watch a Texas Rangers game during her last week of life. Jaunita is survived by her two daughters Laura Wilhelm and Carolyn Kelley.

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