DEACON ARTHUR LEE BROOME - Age 80, of Dalton, GA passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021. He was born March 3, 1941 in LaGrange, (Troup County), Georgia to the late Frank Glenn and Anna Broome. He was preceded by his stepmother, Bernice Glenn, wife, Phyllis Broome who just recently passed on Friday, June 25, 2021, son, Sheldon Broome, brothers, Willie F. Broome, Jimmy Broome, Joe Broome, Ray Charles Glenn, uncles and aunts, Howard (Lillian) Jackson, and Cicero (Annie Bell) Burse, and special cousin, Earl Broome. He graduated from Ethel W. Kight High School Class of 1960 in LaGrange, GA. Deacon Broome was a faithful member of New Hope Baptist Church where he served on the Deacon Board and the Culinary Arts Committee. He retired from Alltel in 2002 as a Telecommunications Line Worker where he worked for many years. He was a hard working hands on man. He could repair anything. He enjoyed fishing and hunting with his family and friends and participating in his great grandchildren’s extracurricular activities.

Cherished memories will remain with his loving and devoted family, sons, Kenneth (Lucretia) Broome, Marty (April) Broome, and Tad Snowden; special friend (son), Rodney (Connie) Hagan; eleven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren; sisters, Regina, Tammy (Wayne), Judy, Ginger, Vickey (Michael), and Robin (John); brother, Ronnie (Mildred) Glenn; sisters-in-law, Linda (Lamar) Bonds, Mary Broome, Carolyn Broome, Joyce Broome, and Mildred Penson, Felicia Pinson; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Homegoing Celebration will be Monday, July 12, 2021 at 2:00 P. M. at New Hope Baptist Church, 900 Roan Street, Dalton, GA 30721, with Pastor Kenneth Scaife, Eulogist and Minister Benjamin Phillips as Presider. His remains will lie in state at the funeral home on Sunday after 11:00 A. M. The family will receive friends from 4:00 P. M. - 5:00 P. M. at the funeral home on Sunday. Interment, West Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.