Cover photo for Donald Broadwater's Obituary
Donald Broadwater Profile Photo
1947 Donald 2022

Donald Broadwater

November 9, 1947 — June 6, 2022

Florence, TX

Donald Ray Broadwater, 74, went home to be with Jesus and the love of his life, Mary, on Monday, June 6, 2022, at his home in Florence, TX.

Donald was born November 9, 1947, to Kenneth and Dollie Broadwater, in Tuckerman, Arkansas. On November 17, 1978, Don joined the United States Army and served in Vietnam. He retired as a Master Sergeant on May 31, 1992 in Fort Hood, TX. On August 5, 2000, he married Mary Elizabeth Boyd and served their Lord together in several area churches.

Don is preceded in death by his wife of 21 years, Mary Elizabeth Broadwater.

Don is survived by two daughters, VelvaDee Moore and husband Raymond, of Atlanta, Georgia, and Shareen Hainke, of Wichita, Kansas; grandchildren Cody Moore, Ryan Moore and wife Rebecca, Brandon Hainke and wife Stacie, Christopher Dalton Hainke and wife Samantha, and Jenna Elizabeth Hainke and fiance’ Josh Wondra; great grandchildren Lane Moore, Justin, Jordan, and Bennett Hainke, several nieces and nephews, and special friends Eddie and Shelley Mathews.

Services will be at 9:00 am on Friday, June 17, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, 506 N. 38th Street, Killeen, TX with Eddie Mathews officiating. Burial will follow at Killeen Memorial Park, 3516 Lake Road in Killeen, TX.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Donald Broadwater, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Friday, June 17, 2022

8:45 - 9:00 am (Central time)

Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel

506 N 38th St, Killeen, TX 76543

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Funeral Service

Friday, June 17, 2022

9:00 - 10:00 am (Central time)

Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel

506 N 38th St, Killeen, TX 76543

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Committal

Friday, June 17, 2022

Starts at 10:30 am (Central time)

Killeen Memorial Park

3516 Lake Rd, Killeen, TX 76543

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 25

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree