Beloved husband of Mary (nee Wright) Brown and the late Eula (nee Wilson) Brown, loving father of Kenneth (Betty) Brown and Anna Rose Meeks, caring step-father of Florence (Robert) Copestick, proud grandfather of 2 grandchildren, 7 step-grandchildren, and two great grandchildren, dear brother of Virgil and Drexel Brown. Also preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Nancy (nee Gose) Brown, one grandchild, a step-son, a step-daughter, and one brother.