Lillian Carlsen Brining, age 96, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on October 25, 2026. She was born in Mobile, Alabama, on March 15, 1930, to Johan and Claudia Carlsen.

Mrs. Brining co-owned John M. Brining Co. Inc., a customs and freight forwarding business, for 70 years alongside her first husband.

Mrs. Brining will be fondly remembered for her lighthearted nature and mischievous spirit. She loved a good prank, and those who knew her well will remember her signature devious smile. She also believed in taking pride in her appearance and enjoyed treating herself to regular visits to the hair and nail salon.

Mrs. Brining was preceded in death by two husbands, John Martin Brining III and Skip DeBenadetto; son, John Martin Brining IV; and daughters, Diane B. Gano and Julie Annette Brining.

Left to cherish her memory are her grandchildren, John Martin "Zachary" (Rebecca) Brining V, Adam Christopher (Nubia) Brining, Erin Brining (Jimmy) Hammond, Baret Brining (Nick) Melton, Kristin Brining (Justin) Wilson, Joshua Lee (Madison) Gano, and James David Gano; great grandchildren, Eva, Camille, Elias, Nora Davis, Penelope, Rosalie, Brining, John David, Arthur, Lachlan, Rhett, Fernando, Aida Jane, John Charles, Joshua Jr., and Sarah Elizabeth; other relatives and many friends.

Services will be held at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the 12:00 PM service time. Interment will follow in Mobile Memorial Gardens Cemetery.