Dorothy Nell Aston Brawner

June 25, 1924 - May 12, 2016

Dorothy Nell Aston Brawner of Wynne, Arkansas died quietly in her sleep, Thursday, May 12, 2016 at her home in Colt, Arkansas at the age of 91. Dorothy was born in La Grange, Arkansas, on June 25, 1924 to Thomas Archibald Aston and Fannie Moulder Aston. Dorothy married George Brawner on March 7, 1942 and celebrated 63 years of marriage before George passed away. She attended bookkeeping school and became the head bookkeeper at Woodruff Electric in Forrest City, Arkansas. Dorothy loved her husband, her children, her grandchildren, and God. She had great friends and a great church family. She always said her home was a mansion, loved to work in her yard, and she was able to stay in her home until the end. Dorothy was a member of Fitzgerald Crossing Baptist Church. Survivors are her children, Peggy Allene Burnett and husband David of Hickory Ridge, Arkansas; Larry George Brawner and wife Mary Bob of Wynne, Arkansas; Ronnie Joe Brawner and wife Mary Ellen of Colt; sister, Frances Green of Wynne; grandchildren, Tammy Williams, Perry Burnett, Dean Burnett, Steven Brawner, Jeff Brawner, Jonathan Brawner, Tracie Rushing, Ashley Duncan and Erin Oguin; twenty-three great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, George William Brawner and son, Michael Edward Brawner in 2013. Visitation will be Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 1 PM until 2 PM at Kernodle Funeral Home Chapel with funeral services beginning at 2 PM. Burial will follow in Cogbill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to Fitzgerald Crossing Baptist Church.