Wilford Allen Broome
84, Columbia
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, at Improve Baptist Church for Wilford Allen Broome, 84, of Columbia, who died on Friday, Dec. 6 at his residence. Burial followed in Improve Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Darel Daniels officiated at the services. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. until the time of the services on Monday, Dec. 9 at Improve Baptist Church.
He served our nation faithfully for many years as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War. He also served 16 years in the United States Air Force and during the Vietnam War. He was a believer and a long-time member of First Baptist Church of Columbia before later becoming a faithful member of Improve Baptist Church.
As a great story teller, he enjoyed sharing stories and his faith with all. One of the joys in his life was cooking and preparing meals, no matter how grand or small, for his family. Laughter and love were the hallmarks of his family.
He enjoyed traveling and took yearly vacations with his family. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting and cattle farming.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Silas Broome and Lillian Stringer Dyess; one brother, William Joel Broome; four grandparents, Hardy Joel and Martha Jane "Matty" Broome and William Jefferson and Victoria Watts Stringer.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Lorice Anderson Broome of Columbia; three daughters, Melinda Lorice Prats (Donald) of Covington, La., "Mildred" Renee Robinson (Gerald) of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Peanie Michele Allene Breakfield (Keith) of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Charles Rusty O'Quin (Jessica), Rosemary O'Quin Napier (Kollin), Shannon Robinson Williams, M.D. (Austin), Garrett Philip Robinson (Katherine), Faith Kimberly Rester (Austin), Scott Allen Prats (Brooklyn) and Andrew James Prats, and two great-grandchildren, Genevieve Arya Rester and Kyler Warren O'Quin.
Pallbearers were his grandsons, Rusty O'Quin, Scott Prats, Andrew Prats, Garrett Robinson, Kollin Napier and Austin Rester.
The family asks that any memorial donations be made to the Mission Fund at Improve Baptist Church.
Family and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.hathornfuneralhome.com.
Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
