Cessna retired from Navel Ordinance after 33 years of service. He was a member of Okolona Christian Church and Masonic Lodge #266. He was also an avid University of Louisville fan.
Cessna is preceded in death by his parents, Cessna and Nora Brown, Sr.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Barbara Brown; son, Cessna H. Brown III (Susan); daughter, Deborah Brown Findlay (Walter); grandsons, Cessna Brown IV, Roger "Rocky" Neal, Joshua Brown, Nicholas Brown, Noah M. Brown, and Walter "Dallas" Findlay; step-grandchildren, Michael and Christina Pich; 3 great-granddaughters; 2 step-great-grandchildren; and 2 brothers.
A funeral service to honor the life of Cessna will be held noon Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Evergreen Funeral Home, with entombment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8pm Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be directed to WHAS Crusade for Children or Okolona Christian Church.
Please leave your condolences online at www.evergreen-louisville.com