He is preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite June Brown; his son, Steven Brown; and three grandchildren, Steven Jr Brown, Sarah Brown and Perry Rose.
Jess is survived by six children and their spouses, Elizabeth Brown and Lupe Fernandez, Louis and Joyce Brown, Julie and Doug Henrickson, Patsy and David Rose, Jesse Brown and John and Karenm'aria Brown; 17 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and 3 siblings, Mary Rodriguez, Manual Brown and Raymond Brown.
Visitation will be held at Stephens & Bean Chapel on Monday, February 10, 2014 from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., with a graveside service at Belmont Memorial Park.