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Obituaries for Week of May 4

RAYMOND BROWNING
Raymond Harry Browning, 81, of Hurricane, passed away on April 22, 2023 at home.
He was the only child of the late Raymond Burton Browning and the late Hazel Virginia Browning Bush of Hyndman PA.
He is survived by his wife Patricia Browning; son Raymond Scott Browning of Hurricane; daughters Amy (Paul) Ashworth of Hurricane: Adrienne (Ricky) Smith of St. Albans; grand daughters Alexis Browning, Olivia Ashworth and Kelci Waldron and his fur kids Sassafras and Elsa.
Ray graduated from Hyndman High School in 1959 and then attended Potomac State before entering the United States Navy. Ray served as nuclear submarine specialist during the Vietnam War. He was a proud Navy Veteran. Raymond worked his career as a master electrician with the IBEW. During his working career he worked for General Dynamics, Washington Works Dupont, Pritchard Electric and finally retired from Summit Electric Ray was an old English darter. He threw with a dart league in Charleston WV for many years. The team he competed with won a trip to Las Vegas to compete in a National Tournament. Ray loved the outdoors, hunting, quahogging, and fishing, even surf fishing in his younger years. He loved trains, old cars, Marshall University sports and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

AUDRA CANTERBURY
Audra Mae Canterbury, 93, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2023 with family by her side.
She was preceded in death by her parents: Charles and Stella Wymer, sisters: Clyde Whitt and Olive Wymer, husband; Clarence Canterbury, son; Franklin Canterbury, and granddaughter; Kristina Van Buren.
She is survived by her children: Betty Rice (George) of Foster, Bonnie McDaniel (R. L.) of Hemphill, TX, Charlotte Marion (Dan) of Middleburg, FL and Robert Canterbury (Rhonda) of Hurricane. She has 12 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 8 great great-grandchildren.
Audra was a lifetime member, and the oldest member of Providence Baptist Church of Scott Depot. She enjoyed traveling and working with her hands. She cherished time spent with her children and grandchildren. All that knew her loved her. The family wishes to thank Dignity Hospice for her care and Carolyn Neese for fixing her hair.
Funeral Service for Audra was Thursday April 27, 2023 at Providence Baptist Church, Scott Depot, with Rev. Mark Kilburn officiating. Burial was in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Scott Depot.