West Branch, Iowa Charles Wallace Broyles Jr., 89, died Monday​,​ July 6, 2015 at the Mechanicsville Nursing and Rehab Center. A Wake will be held Sunday, August 2nd at 2pm at Beranek Park, West Branch. The Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Branch is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. Charles was born October 2, 1925, the son of Charles Wallace Broyles Sr. and Mabel Beatrice Crotty. He honorably served in the US Naval Reserves, during WWII as a Signalman Third Class on the Naval Destroyer USS Case. He was united in marriage to Edith Hypes on July 30th, 1948; they had 2 sons and a daughter. They later divorced. He was employed as a tinsmith for much of his life. He was united in marriage to Pauletta Woody on December 23, 1971; they had one daughter. They later divorced, but remained close until the end of his life. Charles enjoyed playing his banjo, Bluegrass​ music being a major part of his life. He also enjoyed gardening, hunting, reading, and watching his favorite baseball team, the Atlanta Braves, on TV. He is survived by his daughters Carolyn Cochran of Coralville and Rebecca (Kevin) Knoche of West Branch; son Bruce (Mona) Broyles of Santa Rosa, California; seven grandchildren: Noah Leen, Sasha Leen , Brice Peterson, Nicole Goedken, Sarah Chapin, Megan (David Hoffman)​ Knoche, Hannah Knoche, Gabe Knoche; four great grandchildren Zach & Catherine Jones, Aspen & Aria Hoffman; sister Peggy Hutchison of Orlando, Florida; and former wife Pauletta Broyles. He was preceded in death by his father Charles W. Broyles Jr., mother Mabel C. Broyles, a son Douglas Broyles, sister Charlotte Spangler, and a grandson Neil Peterson.