Jo Helen Broyles

November 14, 1937 - April 3, 2022

Jo Helen Shirey Broyles, 84, passed away on April 3 after a long illness. She was born in Section, Alabama on November 14, 1937. She was a 1955 graduate of DeKalb County High School in Fort Payne. Jo married Ed Broyles that same year and they spent the majority of their married life in Albertville. Jo worked as a teller at State National/Central/Compass bank and later First Bank of Boaz for over 30 years. She loved her Lord, her church, and her family. She was kind, generous, devoted, warm and loving with her family, many friends and caregivers. She was a true Southern lady, sweet to everyone she met. Jo joined Antioch Baptist Church when she and Ed moved to Albertville and she remained a member until her death. She was active in her church and taught Sunday School for decades. Jo was a bridge player and enjoyed travel and beautiful flowers. But her greatest love was for her family. Jo is survived by her son Eddie (Kim) of Huntsville; three grandchildren, Katie Smith (Trent) of Asia, Matthew Broyles (Rosie) of Calera, AL, and Joanna Broyles of Birmingham, AL; and three great-grandchildren, Sam, Sparrow and Sadie. She is also survived by her sister Sandra Pepper of Snellville, GA; niece Kerri Leann McCarty (Trey) of Snellville and two great nephews Tyler and Justin. She was preceded in death by her husband Wallace Edward Broyles, Sr. and her parents Raymond and Ena Carter Shirey of Scottsboro. Services will be held at Rainsville Funeral Home Thursday, April 7 with Brothers Jeff Lybrand and Justin Childers officiating. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. and the service will be at 12:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the American Diabetes Association, The American Heart Association or Antioch Baptist Church in Albertville. Rainsville Funeral Home Inc., Directing www.rainsvillefuneralhome.com