Jean Browning Buchanan passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville, VA. Prior to going to the nursing facility, she lived in Waynesboro, VA with her husband of 47 years, Clyde F. "Buck" Buchanan.

Jean was born on August 16, 1943 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, VA to Retta Hawley Browning and James Hamilton Browning, both of whom are deceased.

Jean and her husband Clyde were united in marriage at Mt. Eagle Baptist Church of Buck Island, VA and were charter members of Colonial Baptist Church in Troy, VA.

Surviving members of her family are her husband, Clyde; three daughters, Kimberly M. Wood and husband James Wood, Pamala M. Keyton and husband Ricky Keyton, Cindy M. Hamlett and husband Larry Hamlett; and one son, Jeffrey S. Marshall.

Jean was preceded in death by two brothers: James Browning, Jr., and Fredrick "Tang" Browning. She has one living brother Charles Browning and one living sister Betty Browning Armstrong, all from Buck Island, VA area.

Jean has numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, too numerous to mention all their names.

Jean worked 28 ½ years at G.E. Fanuc Plant on 29 North of Charlottesville, VA. She loved her job there and all of her close co-workers and supervisors.

She loved spending time with her family members, going to yard sales and she was very much a people person and animal lover (tame or wild).

Jean will be sadly missed by all that knew and loved her and her warm smile.

No more Alzheimer's disease, she is in her Heavenly Home now "Praise God!!"

The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm on Tuesday evening, January 6, 2026 at McDow Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 in Riverview Cemetery, officiated by the Reverend Ely Guzman.