Dr. Robert Davis McBroom III, 76, of Gautier, MS, born on April 28, 1932, died
May 26, 2008. He practiced medicine for almost 50 years with 39 of those years
being spent in Jackson County. His love and care for his patients was one of his greatest attributes. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved sports of all types.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert
D. McBroom Jr. and Elesa Woodruff McBroom; and his only sister, Maqueda
McBroom Strickland.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Kay Newman McBroom; five children, William C. (Veronica) McBroom of Charlotte, NC; James Leighton (Donna) McBroom of Gautier, MS; Layna McBroom of Gautier, MS; Susan McBroom Sloan of Jackson, MS; and Davis McBroom of Orlando, FL; 10 precious grandchildren; Tara, Laken, Taylor, Gracie, Bentley, Owen, Lindsey, Blake and Mason; and one great grandchild, Justin.
Dr. McBroom served in the Korean War from 1950-1952 and
graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Mississippi State
University in 1955. He continued his education at Millsaps College to get any
courses necessary for medical school and then graduated from the 1st Medical
School Class at University of Mississippi in Jackson in 1959. He served on the
vestry of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Woodville, Miss., and St. John's
Episcopal Church, Pascagoula, Miss., where he was an active member. He was a
past Stewardship Commissioner for St. John's in Pascagoula. He was also a
licensed lay reader for the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi. He was an active
member of Singing River Hospital Systems from 1969 until his death. He served
as Singing River Hospital System's chief of staff, chairman of the executive
committee, president of Jackson County Medical Foundation, medical director of
Plaza Community Living Center from 1977 until his death, chairman of the
Internal Medicine Committee four times, a member of the Singing River Hospital
Executive Committee, medical director of Amedisys Home Health and a member of
Singing River Hospital Medical Ethics Committee. He held memberships in
Singing River Medical Society, the Mississippi State Medical Association and
the American Medical Association.
