Robert Merriel Browning

Robert Merriel Browning, age 79, of Lula, passed away on Wednesday morning, June 13, 2012, at his residence following a brief illness.

Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, June 16, 2012, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with interment to follow in White Hall Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Grady White and the Rev. Royce Winters will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 14, 2012, all day and Friday, June 15, 2012, from 6–9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Browning was born Sept. 4, 1932, in Gainesville, Ga., to the late Roy P. Browning and Jeanetta Smith Browning. He was employed with Hall County Fire Services from 1962-1979 then later retired from the City of Gainesville, Water Department. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; one of his sisters, Deloras Anderson; and brother-in-law, Alvin Shirley.

Mr. Browning is survived by his wife, Nancy Browning of Lula; daughters, Renae Stephens of Lula, Amanda (Daniel) Hill of Danielsville, Ga., and Jennifer Nash of Richmond, Va.; sons, Robby (Dana) Browning of Commerce, Michael Roper of Lula and Randy Morrow of Clermont; sisters, Lavonia Shirley of Pensacola, Fla., Glenna Hatfield of Tampa, Fla., Wanda (David) Reed of Gilbert, Ariz., Janice (Raymond) Kinney of Pensacola, Fla., and Dinah (Dennis) Lynch of Covington, Ga.; brother, Phil Browning of Baldwin; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; aunt, Cora Lee Wilson of Gainesville; and special friends, Jim and Carol Lancaster of Gainesville.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA 30504 is in charge of arrangements.

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