Veteran, community leader Johnny Varner Jr. dies at 62 - Gainesville Times

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Veteran, community leader Johnny Varner Jr. dies at 62

American Legion Post 521 Commander Johnny Varner welcomes people gathered Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at Butler Park in Gainesville for an unveiling ceremony for the Eugene Brown Veteran Memorial at the park. Varner died June 26, 2025, after a long illness. - photo by Scott Rogers

02242023 MEMORIAL 3.jpg — American Legion Post 521 Commander Johnny Varner welcomes people gathered Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at Butler Park in Gainesville for an unveiling ceremony for the Eugene Brown Veteran Memorial at the park. Varner died June 26, 2025, after a long illness. - photo by Scott Rogers

Johnny Willie Varner Jr. lived a life of putting others before himself.