Wilsie Browning

Wilsie Julie Matak Browning passed away on Feb. 5, 2015 at the age of 94. She was born March 4, 1920 in Needville to Annie Christine Gadjosik and Pete Martin Matak.  At the age of 5 years Wilsie moved with her family to LaSalle where she grew up on the farm. 
    She worked hard at home taking care of her family. She gardened, canned, cooked, loved to dance and loved her Czech heritage polkas. She is survived by her sisters, Annie Lee Mizell, Lavonne Cooper (Dean); brothers, Alvin Matak (Margie) and Pete Matak (BJ); daughters, Annie Pearl Leigh of Beaumont, Dione Janell Futral (Dan) of Montgomery and Robbie Lanell Siecko (Melvin) of Edna; sons, William Virgil Browning (Diane) of Edna, Nick Charles Browning (Virginia) of Granbury, Alvin Roy Browning (Kathie) of Edna and stepson Donald Browning (Martha) of Midlothian. Wilsie is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. She was lovingly known to all as Nana.
    She is preceded in death by her parents Pete Martin Matak and Annie Christine Gadjosik; husbands, Leroy Browning and Robert Bane Browning; sisters Lottie Elles, Liddie James; brothers, Wilbert Matak and Willie Matak.
    Visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Slavik's Funeral Home Chapel in Edna. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. at Baptist Temple Church in Edna. Burial interment at Memory Gardens in Edna.
    Pallbearers are grandsons, Scott Browning, Charlie Browning, Dayne Futral, Deaven Futral, Shane Siecko and Brandon Morales.  Honorary pallbearers are caregivers Susie Hadley, Debbie Smith, Sally Jensen,Yolanda Quintana and Dana Jerkins.
    Service under the direction of  Slavik Funeral Home, 209 N. Allen, Edna, TX 77957.