Martha Sue Bell Broyles, 90, passed away on September 20, 2024, surrounded by her loving husband and family.  She was born in 1933 in Quebeck, TN.  Martha Sue married Kenneth Ray Broyles on December 20, 1952 and they enjoyed 72 years of being together.  She is proceeded in death by her parents, Joseph Fearon and Gladys Grissom Bell.  Her siblings, baby twin sister, Mary Ann, older sister Josephine and husband A. Q. McDonald of Cookeville, TN.  Brother Lorie and wife Kathryn McBride Bell of Chattanooga, TN.

She is lovingly survived by her children, Steven Ray (Denise) and Sherrie Beth McCulley (Robert) of Sparta. Susan Raye Harris (Howard) and William (Bill) Fearon Broyles of Nashville.  She is also survived by six grandchildren: Zachary Broyles (Morgan), Hannah Broyles Marcum (Daniel), Keith McCulley, Hallie, Houston and Mattie Harris.

Two Great Grandchildren; Sydney Marcum and Graham Broyles

She is also survived by her brother Louis (Ann Sparkman) Bell of Chattanooga, TN, nieces and nephews.

Martha Sue graduated from White County High School, where she enjoyed being a Warrior Cheerleader.  She attended Tennessee Tech University, where she and Kenneth made many lifelong friends.  She made the care of her family her career. She was always involved at the schools her children attended as room mother, Brownie and Girl Scout leader and 4-H volunteer.  She was also very active at West Sparta Church of Christ as a Bible school and VBS teacher, bus worker and food preparer for the sick and get-togethers.  According to her family she was one of the best cooks in the county!

Martha Sue was very active in the Captain Sally Tompkins Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.  She would often wear period dress to conduct memorials at cemeteries to honor soldiers and to present educational programs at local schools.  She was so proud of her Southern heritage.

Visitation will be Monday, September 23rd from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm West Sparta Church of Christ with a service to follow.  Burial will be at Preston Heights Cemetery in Quebeck, TN.

In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Preston Heights Cemetery, 1605 McMinnville Hwy, Sparta, Tn 38583.

Pall Bearers:  Steven Broyles, Bill Broyles, Howard Harris, Robert McCulley, Zachary Broyles, Keith McCulley and Houston Harris