Charles E. Browning 66,

Charles E Browning 66, of McDermott died Monday April 24, 2011 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born August 18, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late Leonard Browning and Mary Girdler Lyons Browning. Charles was Vietnam War Army veteran who had earned 2 Bronze Stars and was a retired truck driver. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Ada Mae Browning, 3 brothers; Paul, Jim and Joe Browning, 1 sister, Barbara Hatfield and a grandson Bobby Lee McKelvey.

Charles is survived by 3 sons; Ed Browning of West Milton, Mike Browning of West Portsmouth and Billy Carr of IN, 3 daughters; Raylean "Sissy" Hartley of Xenia, Annetta McKelvey of Xenia, Michell Rubio of Wilmington, 1 sister; Mary Browning of Portsmouth, 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday April 29, 2011 at the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth with George Vastine officiating. Interment will be in Scioto Burial Park with graveside military rites by James Dickey Post 23 American Legion. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8:00 pm on Thursday and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Condolences may be sent to www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com