Roll Call Tribute
Helen Broughton '99 February 16, 2018 9:55 AM updated: February 16, 2018 9:57 AM
Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and Crematory obituary
3001 S College Avenue
Bryan, TX 77801,
United States
Phone: (979) 822 3717
Email: cjones@callawayjones.com
Helen Broughton
Helen Denise Broughton went to be with her Savior on February 13, 2018. Jesus was ready for the bestest hug ever, and brought His girl home to receive it!
Born in Memphis, Tennessee on August 8, 1977, she spent her life in Texas. She fulfilled a life-long dream by going to Texas A&M in 1995, graduating in August of 2004. Helen’s life was one of joy in the midst of even some of the toughest obstacles. Just after the start of her Junior year at the university, she was involved in an extremely serious car accident. The prognosis was clear: there was not a high chance of her survival. But, through the miraculous work of God, Helen recovered, and a new, beautiful story began. Told she would never walk again, she walked down the aisle to meet her precious husband, Ed, on August 8, 2009. Told she would not have a fruitful social life, she has blessed innumerable people with her smile, joy, and continuous offers of hugs. Told she would never make it, she did; because God can, and God did.
November of 2016 brought another fight for Helen: she was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. While her outlook was bright, forever trusting Jesus with her life, it was complications of this disease that eventually took her home. She was ready to go though, knowing that her eternal body in the presence of God was much better than anything she could find on Earth.
Helen is preceded in passing by her grandmother, JoAnn Huddleston. She is survived by her husband, Edward Broughton; mother, Shirley Smith and husband, Carlton; father, Ray Huddleston Jr. and his wife, Barbara; grandparents, Ray and Elsa Huddleston, Wayne and Esther Albright, and Gary and Helen Shumaker; sisters, Cheryl Buckley, Kailey Kissinger and husband, Seth, and Tracie Utz and husband Joel; brothers, Daniel Smith and wife, Brittany, and Zachary Huddleston; nieces, Brook Buckley, Kylee Smith and Deanna Utz; nephews, Brent and Bradley Buckley, Eli Smith and William Utz, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends that she loved like family, and strangers that she loved like friends.
Helen will be laid to rest at 10 a.m. on Saturday February 17th at Chilton Cemetery in Chilton, Texas, followed by a celebration of her life at Grace Bible Church – Anderson Campus in College Station at 2 p.m. The family gratefully declines flowers, but any donations can be made to Grace Bible Church’s Fellows Program in memory of Helen’s desire to see others grow in love with the Lord and the Gospel spread. Checks can be made to Grace Bible Church with Helen’s name in the memo line, and sent to 700 Anderson St. College Station, Texas 77840.
3001 S College Avenue
Bryan, TX 77801,
United States
Phone: (979) 822 3717
Email: cjones@callawayjones.com
Helen Broughton
Helen Denise Broughton went to be with her Savior on February 13, 2018. Jesus was ready for the bestest hug ever, and brought His girl home to receive it!
Born in Memphis, Tennessee on August 8, 1977, she spent her life in Texas. She fulfilled a life-long dream by going to Texas A&M in 1995, graduating in August of 2004. Helen’s life was one of joy in the midst of even some of the toughest obstacles. Just after the start of her Junior year at the university, she was involved in an extremely serious car accident. The prognosis was clear: there was not a high chance of her survival. But, through the miraculous work of God, Helen recovered, and a new, beautiful story began. Told she would never walk again, she walked down the aisle to meet her precious husband, Ed, on August 8, 2009. Told she would not have a fruitful social life, she has blessed innumerable people with her smile, joy, and continuous offers of hugs. Told she would never make it, she did; because God can, and God did.
November of 2016 brought another fight for Helen: she was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. While her outlook was bright, forever trusting Jesus with her life, it was complications of this disease that eventually took her home. She was ready to go though, knowing that her eternal body in the presence of God was much better than anything she could find on Earth.
Helen is preceded in passing by her grandmother, JoAnn Huddleston. She is survived by her husband, Edward Broughton; mother, Shirley Smith and husband, Carlton; father, Ray Huddleston Jr. and his wife, Barbara; grandparents, Ray and Elsa Huddleston, Wayne and Esther Albright, and Gary and Helen Shumaker; sisters, Cheryl Buckley, Kailey Kissinger and husband, Seth, and Tracie Utz and husband Joel; brothers, Daniel Smith and wife, Brittany, and Zachary Huddleston; nieces, Brook Buckley, Kylee Smith and Deanna Utz; nephews, Brent and Bradley Buckley, Eli Smith and William Utz, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends that she loved like family, and strangers that she loved like friends.
Helen will be laid to rest at 10 a.m. on Saturday February 17th at Chilton Cemetery in Chilton, Texas, followed by a celebration of her life at Grace Bible Church – Anderson Campus in College Station at 2 p.m. The family gratefully declines flowers, but any donations can be made to Grace Bible Church’s Fellows Program in memory of Helen’s desire to see others grow in love with the Lord and the Gospel spread. Checks can be made to Grace Bible Church with Helen’s name in the memo line, and sent to 700 Anderson St. College Station, Texas 77840.
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