Clara Patrice (Cecil) Browning

Clara C. Browning, age 92, of Worthington, passed away December 7, 2012 in the Laurels of Norworth Nursing Home. She was born May 26, 1920 in Tazewell, VA, daughter of the late Henry Preston Cecil and Cosby Paris Cecil. Clara was the widow of the late Claude Browning. Clara, known to her family and friends as Sis, was also preceded in death by her siblings, William Cecil, Preston Cecil, Jr., and Lula Mae Nelson. Survivors include special relatives such as Timothy Nelson, Frances Wade, Honey Wade, Betsy Jean McBroom, Rosa Lee Poole, Annetta Peery, Sandra (William) Viney, Rita (Virgil) Goodwine, Dahnmon (Yvonne) Cecil, Jackie Cecil, Elmira Horton, Vonne Horton, Elizabeth Franklin, and a host of other relatives and friends. Clara was a long time member of Mt. Vernon Avenue AME Church in Columbus, Ohio, were she previously served on the Usher Board and Missionary Society. In times of good health, she loved to cook and was an avid reader. She was retired from the State of Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to all who have shown all acts of kindness during this time. A special thanks to employees/volunteers of the Laurels of Norworth, her Mt. Vernon church family and anyone who has offered a kind word or deed during her life.