Aubrey Matthews Browning, age 89, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville. Services will be conducted at 3pm Saturday, July 16 in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home, Springfield with Brother Joe Rushing officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenbrier Cemetery with Taylor Carr, Preston Carr, Nick Williams, Rob Ham, Brayden Ham and Andrew Carr serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 4pm-8pm on Friday and from 1pm to the hour of Service at 3pm on Saturday.
Mr. Browning was born November 27, 1932 in Springfield to the late Jesse and Margaret Winters Browning. He proudly worked for the city of Springfield for 40 years. After his retirement he enjoyed farming, traveling, free spirited with no reservations to the dismay of his family and spending time with his family. He was known for always having a “sweet treat” and a watermelon just in case. He was a member of HillCrest Church of Christ and also served in the US Air Force.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Browning was preceded in death by his wife of 57yrs, Peggy Slate Browning; brothers, Jerry Mac Browning, Billy Browning, Houston Browning, Buddy Browning and Royce Wayne Browning; and sister Barbara Browning Sprouse.
