He was born October 27, 1949, in Rockingham County to the late Paul Herbert Brown and Myrtle Crouch Brown.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Minnie Brown; three daughters, Tina Blake and husband Glenn of Southport, Anita Shuff and husband David of Conway, South Carolina, and Janice Stone and husband James, of Southport; a sister, Susan Talley and husband Paul of Reidsville; six grandchildren, Zachary Brown and wife Becky, Brair Shuff, Ashley Shuff, Zoe Blake, Mekenzie Stone and Kennedy Stone, and a friend who was like a brother, Ben Christman. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by a grandson, Zane Blake.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 6, at Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 to 11 a.m.
Online memorials may be made at www.peacocknewnamwhite.com.
Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport.