Mr. James L. Browning, 82 years old, of Arcadia, passed away Saturday, July 4th, 2009 at Peace River Regional Medical Center in Port Charlotte.
James was born November 15, 1926 in Miami, Florida. An Army veteran of the Korean War and life long Florida resident, James, a retired excavation contractor, relocated to Port Charlotte from Williston, Florida in 1992. He was a life member of Hialeah-Opa Locka Masonic Lodge 391 in Hialeah, FL, and member of the American Legion.
James is survived by his beloved companion and friend, Malissie Trippe; 6 children, daughters Mary Browning Bechtold and Suzanne Marshall, and 4 sons, Tim and Wayne Browning, and Bill and Duke Russell; 14 grand and 7 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and sister, and his loving wife Ludie G. Browning.