available at www.foundandsons.com

available at www.foundandsons.com

Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is handling the arrangements.

Maury H. Browning

Formerly of

Rappahannock

Maury Henry “Brownie” Browning of Madison, formerly of Rappahannock, died on Thursday, November 9, at his residence with his family.

He is survived by his daughter Karen Browning Rice and her husband Ricky of Madison, granddaughter Kristen Alexis Miller of Charlottesville, granddaughter Rachel Emily Miller and partner Robert Tibbs of Culpeper, grandson Benjamin Davis Rice of Covington, greatgrandson Taylor Andrew Miller of Charlottesville, great-granddaughter Ciara Boyd Rice of Madison, brother James P Leake of Rappahannock, sister Eleanor L. Wharton of Lake of the Woods and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his mother Mamie B. Leake, great aunt Fannie Brown and brother-in-law George T. Wharton.

Mr. Browning served his country proudly with the U. S. Marines in WWII. He often told the story of paying someone to pass the swimming test in order to enlist because he couldn’t swim. After an honorable discharge from the service he studied to become a mortician in Chicago.

Mr. Browning practiced as a mortician with Geest Funeral Home in Culpeper for a number of years. It was after this that he found his life-long career with Peoples Life Insurance Company. He sold insurance in 5 counties for many years. There were very few people in Culpeper who didn’t know the “insurance man”. Even with a busy career he only missed one of his daughter’s high school softball games. That was the only game CCHS lost that year. They won the state championship and his encouragement and support helped.

After retiring he discovered his love of bingo. This was a love that he shared with his sister and son-in-law. There was some weeks that he played bingo four or five nights a week. During the last years of his life, his greatest joy came from his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved to sit outside and feed the chickens with the children. His daughter, son-inlaw and granddaughter Rachel, with the help of Hospice of the Rapidan, enabled him to remain in the home until his death. He referred to Rachel as his angel because of the way she cared for him morning and night.

Pastor Dallas Smith delivered the eulogy at Clore-English Funeral Home on Sunday, November 12.

Memorial contributions can be made in his name to the Hospice of the Rapidan, P.O. Box 1715, Culpeper, Virginia 22701.

Ordie L. Frazier

Native of Rappahannock

Ordie Leonard Frazier, 89,

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