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Veteran, community leader Johnny Varner Jr. dies at 62
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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.