Rodney Wayne Brown, 74, of Mascot, TN, formerly of Anaheim, California, laid down to rest at his home on July 13th, 2018, and opened his eyes in heaven to find the face of his Saviour, Jesus Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents: Rosalene Elvera Ledbetter Brown Murphy, from Potwin, Kansas, and Kenneth Leroy Brown, from Hutchinson Kansas; his step-father: Emmett W. Murphy; and one brother: Lonnie Eugene Brown, of Branson, Missouri. He attended Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California, and graduated in 1963. He was a member of the track, gymnastics, and diving teams. Shortly after graduation, Rod joined the U.S. Army and served with the Kansas-based 82nd Airborne Division at Checkpoint Charlie in Germany, progressed to the rank of Sergeant E-5, and was honorably discharged in 1966. On August 26, 1966, in Springfield, MO, Rod married the love of his life, Donna Kay Daugherty Brown, who survives the home. After two years of marriage, the family moved from Wichita, Kansas, to Long Beach, California. Rod went to trade school and became a journeyman ironworker. He worked through Iron Workers Local 433 until retirement. For many years after his salvation, Rod was involved with an evangelistic team’s street preaching ministry and helped by making banners and spreading the good news of salvation. Additional survivors include two daughters: Loretta Rose Brown Francis Williams (Bill) of Marshall, MO, and Dee Dee Brown Kuffner (Mike) of Irvine, California; two granddaughters: Autumn Rose Francis Williams Clifton (Terry) of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Amber Francis of California; four grandsons: James Michael, Johnny Wayne, David Michael, and Matthew Eugene Kuffner of Irvine, California; one sister-in-law: Linda Hartman Brown of Branson, Missouri; one niece: Melody Brown Shull (Justin) of Conway, Arkansas; one nephew: Tony Eugene Brown, of Branson, Missouri; and many other family members and friends that he loved, and who will miss him dearly.
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