Center Point community honors late teacher who died after battle with COVID-19 Remembering beloved Erwin Middle teacher By Randi Hildreth | February 26, 2021 at 8:16 AM CST - Updated February 26 at 8:16 AM CENTER POINT, Ala. (WBRC) - The Center Point community honored a beloved teacher and coach Thursday who died last week after battling COVID-19. It was a morning filled with coping with a devastating reality. “Like so many of you, I never thought I’d be here talking about Mr. Broxton’s passing,” said a teacher union representative. Family, friends, students, and school staff gathered at Erwin Middle School to remember Stephen Broxton.