Rev. Abner Reid Broadnax, 69, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center of natural causes.

Born in Eden, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Charles W. Broadnax and Iris Hairston Ray

While living in Cadiz, he became associate with St. John Baptist Church where he served as associate Minister. Abner retired ( Retired Sergeant First Class)  from the US Armed Forces serving in both the Air Force and the Army.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one child, Johnny "Love" Clark a sister, Artis C. Hairston and granddaughter, Aislanque Broadnax Radford.

He is survived by four children, Encorey Broadnax, Ebony Whitlock, Markeesha Broadnax, and Florence "Suga" Griffin. Siblings; James "Spike" (Emma) Broadnax, Charles " Tuck" Broadnax, Mary Smith, Patricia Ann (William) Artis, Liaretta (Bernie) Hairston, Mildred (James) Tinsley, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.