Paul "Rick" Richard Brown

Rick Brown went to his heavenly home on Thursday, January 5, 2023, with his family by his side after a short battle with cancer. He was 75 years old.

Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Chilton Brown and Verney Wall Brown, and his grandparents, Sallie Vanderbilt Clayton Brown and Edward Lee Brown, Sr.

He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Patsy Brown, and his two children, Jason Brown (Kendra) and Jill Bailey (Dustin), and five grandchildren he loved dearly, Jenna Brown, Jaydan Brown, Joley Brown, Eli Bailey and Ella Nora Bailey.

Rick was a deacon of Northside Baptist Church where he worked to serve his church family in many capacities until just a couple months before he passed away. Rick had a servant's heart and was blessed to serve with the mission team at Northside to meet the needs of people in Walker County and other places in Alabama. Rick retired from Pinnacle Bank in Jasper.

The funeral will be held at Northside Baptist Church with David Byrd and Shawn Stinson officiating, on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 12:00pm, with visitation from 10:00am-12:00pm, and a graveside service immediately following at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Pall bearers will be Jimmy Green, Gathel Martin, Mike Gilbert, David Vance, Terry Comer and David Hendon. Honorary pall bearers will be Kenny Northrop and Emmett Green.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the mission fund at Northside Baptist Church.