Published: July 21, 2008 07:44 am            

John Browning

John O. Browning, beloved father and grandfather, 86, Hilltop Drive, Nancy, Ky., passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008, at his residence.

He was born in Paint Lick, Ky., on March 25, 1922, son of the late William K. and Lula (Underwood) Browning. He was a farmer and a security

guard for Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Ky. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran with the Infantry division, during the Normandy Invasion at Omaha Beach, receiving a Purple Heart and Bronze star. He was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, Waynesburg, Ky.

He is survived by two sons, John Michael Browning, Frankfort, Ky., and Randall Lee Browning, Richmond, Ky.; one daughter, Karen Kay Greer, Lexington, Ky.; one brother, Carl Browning, Richmond; three sisters, Christine Sebastian, Lancaster, Ky., Birdie Jane Duerson, Berea, Ky., and

Myrtie Naylor, Lexington, Ky.; five grandchildren, Richard Aaron Greer, Jacob Daniel Greer, April Lynn Luster, Kami Lee Scarboro and Michael Brandon

Browning; and three great-grandchildren, Chloe Lynn Luster, Michael Landon Luster and Caleb Scarboro.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Adams Browning; his parents; and one brother, Frank Browning.

A funeral service will be held at noon Wednesday, July 23 at Morris & Hislope Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Browning officiating.

Burial will be in Mill Springs National Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post no. 38.

Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at: www.morrisandhislope.com.

        

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