Shirley Jo Hunt Browning of Buchanan, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in a local hospital. She was born in Cleburne County, Ala., Jan. 1, 1942, daughter of the late Joseph Hunt and Addie Buttram Hunt.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Browning, and a brother, Johnny Hunt.

Survivors include her husband, Jack Browning of Buchanan; children, Debbie and Mike Benefield of Buchanan, Tammy and Chuck Thompson of Bremen, Mitchell and Debbie Browning of Buchanan; sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Dennis Gray of Bremen, Judy and Charles Partridge of Bremen; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Pat Hunt of Buchanan; grandchildren, Brandon Benefield of Buchanan, Hannah and Joseph Mullins of Bremen, Whitney Thompson and Erica Thompson, both of Bremen, Matthew Browning of Athens and Brittany Browning of Buchanan; and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the chapel of Hightower Funeral Home with the Revs. Thomas Ward and Mike Benefield officiating. Brandon Benefield, Matthew Browning, Andrew Partridge, Joey Hunt, Joe Mullins and Steve Weaver will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Gray, Charles Partridge, Will Garner, Chad Eastling, Jeffery Marlow, Glenn Dennis, Carey Worthy and Tony Albright. Interment will follow in Buchanan City Cemetery with Elder Charles Partridge and Minister Chad Dollahite officiating. Doves will be released at the graveside service.

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Hightower Funeral Home, Bremen.