Johnnie Lee (Browning) Thompson, age 90, of Hot Springs, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Quapaw Care and Rehabilitation Center in Hot Springs. She was born July 3, 1936, in Prescott, the daughter of the late James Irvin and Johnnie Marie Byrnes Ingram.
Johnnie was the former co-owner of Browning Jewelry Store and Browning Certified Black Angus Farms. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia. Johnnie was a past member of Arkadelphia Retired Teachers Association, Clark County Cattlemen’s Association, Clark County Historical Association, the Arkansas Angus Association, March of Dimes and she enjoyed the lake life. She enjoyed playing tennis, cooking, baking and spending time with her grandson.
Johnnie was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Robert Oscar “Bob” Browning, one son, Robert “Mike” Browning and one sister, Bonnie Ingram Parmley.
Survivors are her second husband, Bob Thompson of Hot Springs, her daughter, Sandra Browning Ezell (Bill) of Arkadelphia, her grandson, Lee Browning “L.B.” Ezell (Christina) of Royal, one sister, Martha Feille (Keith) of Marshall, TX, two step sons, Todd Thompson (Jeannie) of El Dorado and Scott Thompson (Oriana) of Benton, several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Friday, October 30, 2026, at Welch Funeral Home with Rev. Todd Thompson officiating.
Visitation will be from 12:30 until service time Friday at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Golden Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Clark County Humane Shelter, P.O. Box 435, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 or Clark County Historical Association, P.O. Box 516, Arkadelphia, AR 71923.
Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit http://www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.
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