Seth Robert Browning

Published 11:37 am Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Seth Robert Browning of Bowling Green died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville on his 34th birthday. Seth was born Feb. 7, 1979.

Seth was a 1997 graduate of Bowling Green High School and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He attended Western Kentucky University, where he was a member of Lambda Chi fraternity, and most recently was pursuing a degree in physical therapy at Volunteer State Community College. Known as Seth Americas-Sweetheart Browning on Facebook, Seth loved his many friends, music, comedy and connecting with people.

Seth is survived by his parents, Charles and Jane Browning of Bowling Green; a sister, Charlotte Browning of Louisville; a brother, John Browning of Louisville; maternal grandmother, Charlotte Smith of Bowling Green; uncles, Richard Browning (Joyce) of Bowling Green, Mark Smith (Laurie) of Rockwall, Texas, Greg Smith (Julie) of McKinney, Texas, and Jeff Smith (Sallye) and Byron Smith (Kelly), all of Louisville; aunts, Nancy Browning of Tampa, Fla., Mona Wilkerson (Danny) of Louisville and Julie Watt (Dale) of Bowling Green; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Willard Smith and Paul and Mary Browning; his uncle, Joe Maresca; and his cousin, Gavin Smith.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at J.C. Kirby and Son Lovers Lane Chapel. The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 434 Church St. A graveside service will immediately follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Joseph Catholic Church Restoration Fund, 434 Church St., Bowling Green, KY 42101, or Diamond Blackfan Anemia Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 1092, West Seneca, NY 14224.