Annie C. Broner

Mrs. Annie C. Broner was born August 31, 1943 in Terrell County, Dawson, Ga, to the late Rosebud Watson and Willie Pink Watson. 

She was educated in the Terrell County School system. Early in life she became a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, Dawson, Ga., where she remained a member.

On October 29, 1980 she married the love of her life “Her Bae” David Broner. She was a faithful and very loving wife. They were together 50 years this month and would have been married 45 years in October. Their union was blessed and full of adventures as they traveled the world to places like Hawaii, the Bahamas and Las Vegas, just to name a few. She was surprised with many trips with Hawaii being her favorite. Her husband David dedicated his life to her and gave her two special names “Shorty” and “My Sweetie “. She was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother. She was a good listener and you could always go to her in any situation.

On Tuesday March 17, 2026, God called her home at 7:37pm at Sentara OBICI Hospital ln Suffolk, Va. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Rosebud and Willie Pink Watson, her two daughters, Willie Pank Williams and Luwanda Williams, and brother Dewitt Watson.

She leaves precious memories with her loving and devoted husband, her “Bae” David Broner, three children; Wallace Williams Sr. of Dawson, Ga., Santinna L. Gilbert of Virginia Beach and Millann Williams of Chesapeake, Va., One sister-in-law, Thelma Soilberry, Sasser, Ga., Two brother-in-laws, Wade Soilberry and John Broner, both of Sasser, Ga, Thirteen grand children, a host of great grands, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Two very special friends; Shirley Mason and Margaret Snowden and a God daughter Amara Smith.

As a family, we pause to give special thanks to her loving husband David and daughter Millann for the unconditional love and care in her final days.

A celebration of life will be held 1:00pm, Thursday, March 26, 2026 in the Melvin J. Blowe Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home. Mrs. Broner will be laid to rest at Holly Lawn Cemetery. Professional services with dignity, compassion, and care have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.