Carolyn Broadaway Ewing, age 87, of Redland, Alabama passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023. She was born December 20, 1935 on a working farm in Barbour County near Clayton, Alabama to Robert E. and Truitt G. Broadaway. It was there where she developed her great appreciation for family, the outdoors, and hard work. She was saved by grace through faith in Jesus at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where she played piano for church services until she left for college. She was valedictorian of the 1954 graduating class of Clayton High School. She was captain of the cheerleading squad. She remained an avid cheerleader for the entirety of her life by loving, encouraging, and supporting her family, friends, and those in need. She graduated from the University of Montevallo in 1958 with a degree in biology. During college, she met her future husband, Ed Ewing. They wed on June 14, 1958. She was passionate about ensuring those around her did not go hungry. She and her husband served countless Meals on Wheels and provided both breakfast and lunch to would-be laborers searching for work at the local employment agency.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Ed Ewing, her parents, and her sister, Mary B. Emory. She is survived by her son Bob (Tracy) Ewing, three grandchildren, Katelyn Elizabeth Ewing, George Edmund Ewing, II, and Robert Herston Ewing, and her sister, Virginia Broadaway Russell. Visitation was held on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. and funeral service was at 10:00 a.m. at Mulder Church in Wetumpka, AL, with Rev. Jonathan Hart officiating. A graveside service followed at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church near Clayton, AL at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Pleasant Grove Cemetery Fund, C/O Clayton Baptist Church, PO Box 4, Clayton, AL 36016. Matthew 25:35-36 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.
