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John Henry Browning, 82, of Lacey, passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born April 7, 1928 in Hempstead County.
John was part owner of Browning & Eubank Heating & Air in Monticello in the 1960's and 1970's, then owned and operated Lacey General Store in the 1980's and 1990's and worked with the Drew County Road Department until his health failed him. He attended Lacey United Methodist Church in Lacey and was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Jewel and Barto Remedis.
John enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and working in his vegetable and flower gardens. He also enjoyed all his many friends in Monticello and Lacey, as well as his special cousins, Tommy and Pat Arnold, Linda Semko and Cathy Gula of Pennsylvania, Pam Troiano and Mark Arnold of Las Vegas, Jack Arnold and Margie Goblet of Florida, Marty Knowles and Francis Lacava of San Diego, and Ray Arnold (Lillie May) of Texarkana, TX.
Survivors include his stepdaughters, Kim Silvestri and husband, Don of Conway and Janet Davis and husband, Garlen of Sherwood; four grandchildren, Jeremy Hawkins (Sydney), Cassie, Chelsea and Connor Silvestri, all of Conway.
John was part owner of Browning & Eubank Heating & Air in Monticello in the 1960's and 1970's, then owned and operated Lacey General Store in the 1980's and 1990's and worked with the Drew County Road Department until his health failed him. He attended Lacey United Methodist Church in Lacey and was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Jewel and Barto Remedis.
John enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and working in his vegetable and flower gardens. He also enjoyed all his many friends in Monticello and Lacey, as well as his special cousins, Tommy and Pat Arnold, Linda Semko and Cathy Gula of Pennsylvania, Pam Troiano and Mark Arnold of Las Vegas, Jack Arnold and Margie Goblet of Florida, Marty Knowles and Francis Lacava of San Diego, and Ray Arnold (Lillie May) of Texarkana, TX.
Survivors include his stepdaughters, Kim Silvestri and husband, Don of Conway and Janet Davis and husband, Garlen of Sherwood; four grandchildren, Jeremy Hawkins (Sydney), Cassie, Chelsea and Connor Silvestri, all of Conway.