James Lyman 'Big Jim' Browne

James Lyman "Big Jim" Browne, 78, of Kiln, Mississippi passed away with his loving wife Rebecca at his side on September 24, 2019 after his battle with multiple myeloma. Determined not to let this disease or any other ailment define or limit him, Jim defiantly worked and remained active almost to the very end. Jim was a New Orleans native and a long-time resident of Kiln, Mississippi, where he loved spending time fishing and cruising the Jordan River with his buddies on his party barge. Jim graduated from Warren Easton High School in New Orleans in 1959, and from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in 1969 with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering Technology. Jim was preceded in death by his mother Margaret Miller Smith of New Orleans and his father Joseph Emanuel Browne of LaGrange Park, IL. Jim is survived by his wife Rebecca Shropshire Browne of Kiln, Mississippi, sons David Browne (Amy) of New Orleans and Kevin Browne (Yuko) of Kofu, Japan, daughter Amanda Browne Connolly (Tim) of New Orleans, grandsons Harry, Grant, Hunter, and Noah Browne and Finn, Ryan, and Remy Connolly, granddaughter Gigi Browne, brother Joseph Emanuel Browne Jr. (Beth) of New Orleans living in Virginia, and many cousins and friends. After working as an industrial plant manager in Texas, Oklahoma, and Thibodaux, Jim returned to New Orleans and built a successful 47 year career in industrial sales, originally working for a local firm until he founded his own business, J.L. Browne, LLC, in 1993, representing manufacturers of engineered products to the petrochemical and ship building industries. Jim was an avid outdoorsman, fisherman, and a SCUBA diver who loved spearfishing in the Gulf with his friends in the Sea Scamps. He also remained a loyal LSU fan and enjoyed spending time with fellow members of the Bengal Backers. The family requests that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society. The visitation for family and friends will be held from 1-2 pm on Saturday, October 5th with a service to follow at 2 pm at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln Delisle Rd. Pass Christian, MS. An online obituary may be viewed and memories shared at www.riemannfamily.com