Wagener – Mr. Thomas E. Brown, Jr., 80, entered into rest Sunday, February 19, 2012.
Mr. Brown is survived by his wife of 58 years; Mary Williams Brown, children; Thomas E. “Tommy” Brown, III and his wife Sue, Timothy Allen “Tim” Brown and Anne Brown Linder and her husband Willie, grandchildren; Mark Bullard, Jr. and his wife Sonal, Melanie Mitchell and her husband Michael, Laura A. Wise, Robbie Wise, and Josh Ryder, and brothers; Courtney (Roseann) Brown and Koster (Gaynelle) Brown.
Mr. Brown was the son of the late Thomas Elton Brown, Sr. and Ruth Courtney Brown. He was also preceded in death by a brother; Bill Brown.
He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Wagener. Mr. Brown was a Korean War Veteran of the U. S. Marines. He was a member of Cedar Lodge # 184 of the Free Masons and a York Shriner of the Jamil Temple. He was a Manufacturer’s Representative for 45 years other than a short span when he was co-owner of a heating and air business. Mr. Brown was also Vice President of Tomaco, Inc. dba Pelion and Perry Eldercare.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Chapel of Blizzard Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be 4 pm Thursday at First Baptist Church of Wagener with the Reverends Philip Turner and Dave Robinson officiating. The Committal Service will be at the Poole Cook Cemetery with military honors and Masonic rites.
