Margaret Browning

Margaret Browning, following an extended illness, passed away February 7, 2016 in

Athens, Georgia just a few months shy of her 100th birthday. Born on April 25, 1916 in

Spokane, Washington, her parents, Alexandra "Sandra" and Erik Lundin, were from

Sweden. Margaret attended Washington State University where she was a member of

the Chi Omega Sorority. After working a short time in Spokane, Margaret moved to San

Francisco just before WWII and worked in the business department of a car dealership.

In San Francisco she met her future husband, Dr. John Rogers Browning, at a USO

dance in 1945 and after a brief courtship was married that same year and moved to

Jacksonville, Florida where Dr. Browning set up his medical practice. Margaret was the

office manager of her husband's urological practice until her retirement. While living in

Jacksonville, Margaret and Dr. Browning enjoyed the north Georgia mountains and

spent many Summer and Fall months in Blairsville, GA. She was an active member of

the South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church, the Jacksonville Women's Garden Club

and was Secretary of the Duval County Women's Medical Auxiliary for many years.

Margaret was also an avid bridge player. After 62 years in Jacksonville, Margaret moved

to Arbor Terrace in Athens in 2007. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. John

Rogers Browning, her parents, her brother, Arthur Lundin and her nephew, John Lundin.

She is survived by her children, daughter Sandra and husband Bob Boyd, Athens, GA,

daughter Barbara Browning, Dunwoody, GA, son John and wife Fran Browning,

Blairsville, GA and her grandchildren, Molly Browning and Kathryn Browning, Raleigh,

NC and Stephanie and her husband Benjamin Albritton, Hickory, NC and several nieces

and nephews.

The family would like to thank the staff of Arbor Terrace of Athens for the care and

assistance given to Margaret since 2007 and the recent care provided by Care to

Continue and Gentevia Hospice.

A graveside service will be held at the Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, FL at 10 am on

Saturday, February 13, 2016.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Georgia Chapter Alzheimer's and

Dementia Foundation Inc. www.alz.org/georgia, the Wounded Warrior Project -

www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate or the USO - www.uso.org/donate

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Blvd., S., Jacksonville, FL 32216.

Condolences may be left at hewellfuneralhomes.com

4/25/1916 - 2/7/2016