GERALD MICHAEL "MIKEY" BROWN

GERALD MICHAEL "MIKEY" BROWN obituary

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GERALD BROWN Obituary




GERALD MICHAEL 'MIKEY'
BROWN, Jr., 37
Courier

OCALA - Gerald Michael 'Mikey' Brown, Jr., 37, of Ocala, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at his residence.
Gerald was born December 2, 1976, in Lakeland, Florida, and has resided in Ocala for the past year. He was a graduate of Lakeland High School and worked as a courier. He was also an avid fisherman and power lifter.
He is survived by his parents, Gerald Michael Brown, Sr., and Barbara Ann Brown; sister, Lisa Michelle Gifford; nephew, Coner Michael Gifford; aunt, Brenda Whittle and Michael Wright; cousins, Scott & Hayden Whittle and girlfriend, Stephanie Fye.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Norris Hugo 'Big Daddy' Brown and Katie Ann 'Big Mamma' Brown, Donald 'Poppy' Campbell and Olive 'Honey' Campbell and nephew, Colton Thomas Brown Gifford.
A gathering of family and friends will begin at 2 p.m. with a chapel service to follow at 4 p.m., on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Lakeland Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens.
Condolences may be offered at:
www.lakelandfuneralhome.com.

Published by The Ledger from Oct. 24 to Oct. 25, 2014.
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Honoring our sweet Mikey on National Son's Day. Always loved and missed deeply. Love, Mom, Dad and family

Barbara Brown

Family

March 5, 2024

Merry Heavenly Christmas, Bubba. I miss you daily and deeply.

Lisa Gifford

Family

December 25, 2023

Barbara Brown

Family

December 25, 2023

Barbara Brown

Family

December 25, 2023

Barbara Brown

Family

December 25, 2023

Barbara Brown

Family

December 24, 2023

Barbara Brown

Family

December 24, 2023

Barbara Brown

Family

December 24, 2023

Merry Christmas to our sweet Mikey. Today we celebrated our 9th Christmas without you. We really miss you and wish you were here with us. You will always be loved and missed. Love Mom, Dad and family

Barbara Brown

Family

December 24, 2023

Today makes the tenth birthday we have celebrated without you. I sure do miss you and wish you were here with us.

Happy 47 in Heaven, Junior.

I love & miss you terribly.

XO XO XO XO XO XO XO

Sissy

Lisa Gifford

Family

December 2, 2023

Happy Heavenly Birthday to our sweet Mikey. Sending you lots of love. Celebrate big, Son. We miss you more and more. Love Mom and Dad

Barbara Brown

Family

December 2, 2023

It´s been nine years today and I still miss you terribly. I love you and wish you were here.

Lisa Gifford

Family

October 22, 2023

Barbara Brown

Family

October 22, 2023

Barbara Brown

Family

October 22, 2023

Remembering and loving our sweet Mikey. It has been nine long years today. He is so loved and missed terribly. Love, Mom and Dad (12/2/1976 - 10/22/2014)

Barbara Brown

Family

October 22, 2023

Missing, our sweet Mikey. It has been 9 years today. We love him so much. Mom and Dad

Barbara Brown

Family

October 22, 2023

Thinking of all the family at this very difficult time. I know you think of him & miss him every day, but on the anniversary dates it seems even harder. He will always be missed & loved by all his family. Have each of you in my thoughts & prayers.
Love, Aunt Betty

Betty Brown

October 18, 2023

Happy Easter, Mikey! You are so precious to our hearts, loved and missed everyday. Love Mom, Dad and family.

Barbara Brown

Family

April 9, 2023

You were greatly missed through the holidays, Mikey. I love you. Lisa

Lisa Brown Gifford

Family

January 3, 2023

Barbara Brown

Family

December 25, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

December 25, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

December 25, 2022

Merry Christmas to our sweet Mikey in Heaven. Today we celebrated our 8th Christmas without you. Every year seems to get harder and harder. We really miss you being here Son. You will always and forever live in our hearts, be loved and sadly missed by us all. Love, Mom, Dad, Lisa and family

Barbara Brown

Family

December 25, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

December 2, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

December 2, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

December 2, 2022

Happy Birthday to our handsome Son, Mikey. Today, you are celebrating your 46th birthday in Heaven. We miss you so much and our love for you grows stronger every day. Much love, Mom, Dad, Lisa and family.

Barbara Brown

Family

December 2, 2022

Happy 46th Birthday, Mikey. I am sending all the love and balloons to Heaven that my heart and hands can hold. I miss you! XO

Lisa Brown Gifford

Family

December 2, 2022

It is hard to believe that you have been gone eight years. So much has happened that I wish you were here for. You would be super proud of Coner and you would adore Baby Hudson. We celebrated you last night over dinner and let balloons go to Heaven at your grave today. You are terribly missed & loved greatly.

Lisa Brown Gifford

Family

October 23, 2022

In loving memory of our son, Mikey. Of all the special gifts in life, however great or small to have you as our son was the greatest gift of all. I wish I had hugged you just a little tighter that day, I didn't know it was my last chance. My heart breaks each and every day for you. We miss you son and love you so much. Mom, Dad and Sister

Barbara Brown

Family

October 22, 2022

As always I have each of you in my thoughts & prayers.
Love to All, Betty

Betty Brown

Family

October 18, 2022

Thinking of you. Sending thoughts & prayers to each of you.

Betty

Family

August 18, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

August 17, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

August 17, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

August 17, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

August 17, 2022

My dearest Mikey, Thinking about you, as I do everyday and wishing I could just hear you say hello Mom with your beautiful, sweet smile one more time. Mikey, you will forever be a part of me. I love and miss you so much. Love, Mom

Barbara Brown

Family

August 17, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

April 25, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

April 25, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

April 25, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

April 25, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

April 25, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

April 25, 2022

Precious Easter pictures of our sweet, Mikey. We love you and miss you so much, son. Always in my heart. Love, Mom

Barbara Brown

Family

April 25, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

March 5, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

March 5, 2022

Happy National Son's Day to our sweet Mikey! We Love you and miss you so much!!

Barbara Brown

Family

March 5, 2022

Mikey, I love this picture of you two.

Barbara Brown

Family

January 27, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

January 27, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

January 27, 2022

Mikey, We love you and miss you, son. Coner, celebrated his 22nd Birthday yesterday. He loves you and misses you so much.

Barbara Brown

Family

January 27, 2022

Barbara Brown

Family

December 25, 2021

Barbara Brown

Family

December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas to our Mikey! We love him and miss him so much! Mom, Dad and family

Barbara Brown

Family

December 25, 2021

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mikey. Celebrating your 45th today, Son. You will always be in my heart, loved and missed so much. Love, Mom 12/2/1976 - 10/22/2014

Barbara Brown

Family

December 2, 2021

Barbara Brown

Family

November 25, 2021

Barbara Brown

Family

November 25, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving in Heaven, Son. I love you and miss you every minute of every day. Love, Mom

Barbara Brown

Family

November 25, 2021

Barbara Brown

Family

October 22, 2021

Barbara Brown

Family

October 22, 2021

In loving memory of our dear Mikey, who we love and miss so much. Today is Mikey's Heaven Day. This is the 7th year without him. He is always in our thoughts and will be forever in our hearts. Much love to our sweet son, Mom and Dad

Barbara Brown

Family

October 22, 2021

Missing you more than my heart & mind can stand. I love you, Mikey.

Your Big Sister

Family

October 22, 2021

Dear Brad, I cannot thank you enough for doing this for Mikey and our family. You are a very kind and special person. We really appreciate you. Mikey loved you and we do too. Thanks always, Barbara, Mike and Lisa

Barbara Brown

Friend

October 4, 2021

Mikey, I love looking at our pictures and thought I would post this precious one of you and Stephanie. I love it. Always missing you and thinking about you. Love you, Mom

Barbara Brown - Mother

Family

October 4, 2021

Uncle Mikey, I miss you and love you so much. Love, Coner

Coner Gifford - Nephew

October 3, 2021

Mikey, It is so hard without you. Always thinking about you and wishing you were here. Son, I really miss you. Love, Dad

Gerald M, Brown, Sr. - Father

Family

October 3, 2021

Mikey, It's almost 7 years and it never gets easier. I miss you more and more every day. You were such a blessing to me and our family - I thank the Lord every day for you. I sure miss your hugs, your funny humor, your kind and sweet ways, your love and that beautiful smile you had. Son, I will never stop loving you, remembering you, honoring you and missing you. Mikey, you will always be in my heart, loved and missed forever. Much love, your Mom

Barbara Brown - Mother

Family

October 3, 2021

Love this picture of us - last photo made of us all together. Love and miss you, Mikey!

Barbara Brown

Family

October 19, 2020

Mikey, Thinking about you and missing you. Love you always, Aunt Brenda

Brenda Whittle

Family

October 19, 2020

Mikey, Thinking about you cousin - you were the brother I never had. Love and miss you, Scott

Scott Whittle

Family

October 19, 2020

Mikey, Always thinking of you, missing you and loving you. Love you so much, Dad

Gerald M. Brown, Sr.

Father

October 19, 2020

Mikey, So hard to believe it has been six years. I was very blessed to have you and wish so much you were here today and every day. Son, my memories and pictures of you will always be a treasure to me and my daily visits to the cemetery keep me close to you. Mikey, you will always be loved, missed and live forever in my heart. Love you so much, Your Mom

Barbara Brown

Mother

October 19, 2020

Lisa Gifford

Sister

October 22, 2019

Lisa Gifford

Sister

October 22, 2019

We love and miss you so much. Your Sissy XO

Lisa Gifford

Sister

October 22, 2019

I will always love and miss you, Mikey. My life is so empty and sad without you. Love, Dad

Gerald M. Brown

Father

October 19, 2019

Mikey, I am always thinking about you, your sweet ways and how funny you were. I miss everything about you - my loving son, your hugs, that pretty smile, our long talks, my shopping buddy and just being with you. My heart is empty and always sad. I will love you forever. Love, Mom

Barbara Brown

Mother

October 19, 2019

I hope you know how much I loved you, but more importantly I hope you felt it. Some people go their whole lives without ever experiencing a love like ours...So I know I was lucky. Lucky to have felt a love so deep that I could go the rest of my life living on memories alone! I will love you forever.

Stephanie Fye

February 8, 2016

Thank you, Brad - We miss him so much, too. He talked about you all the time and what a good friend you were to him. We really appreciate you.

Mother - Barbara

January 31, 2016

Been thinking about you a lot buddy. I smile when I think of the good times we had and all the laughs. I miss my friend.

Brad Heck

January 29, 2016

But you went away
How dare you?
I miss you
They say I'll be ok
But I'm not going to ever get over you

Stephanie Fye

September 27, 2015

"Trying to forget someone you love is like trying to remember someone you never knew." You are my heart and life will never be the same.

Stephanie Fye

August 22, 2015

"Missing you comes in waves. Tonight I'm drowning."

Stephanie Fye

August 3, 2015

I will never understand or grasp why God took you so soon. Why he took away the person in this world that made my life complete. I miss you every second of every minute of every hour of every day. You are and always will be the love of my life!

Stephanie Fye

May 19, 2015

You know how everyone says, "Time heals everything"...that is the farthest from the truth. I think you learn to live with the pain and with a broken heart. Thank you for loving me with your whole heart and showing me what true love really is. I miss you every second of the day...especially your HUGS! You always gave the best hugs. I love you Mikey!

Stephanie Fye

March 29, 2015

I still find myself reaching over for you in the middle of the night only to realize the nightmare I am living. We had our whole lives ahead of us. We had dreams and goals and we would have made great parents "together." I miss you, today and everyday! I love you babe.

Stephanie Fye

January 5, 2015

I miss my best friend, my lover, my life!!! I love you Mikey...

Stephanie Fye

December 9, 2014

Happy 38th Birthday babe!

Stephanie Fye

December 2, 2014

"I'll be your crying shoulder, I'll be loves suicide. I'll be better when I'm older, I'll be the greatest fan of your life"
Happy Thanksgiving my Love! Words cannot express how much I miss you and our life together. I love you, I love you, I love you!!!

Stephanie Fye

November 27, 2014

You will always be missed, my brother.

Scott Pauls

November 22, 2014

Mikey my heart is broken.... I miss you and I love you!

Brad Heck

November 19, 2014

It is really sad to hear that he died. I know how much his family meant to him. He talked very fondly of everyone and he was always so hungry to connect with people. My condolences and respect go out to his family.

Tony Hayes

November 6, 2014

Mike, Barbara, Lisa, Brenda and family; I can't find the words to describe how saddended I am to hear of your loss. I pray that God will give you strength to get through this difficult time. Please know you are all in my thoughts and prayers. We love you.

Christal

October 31, 2014

My heart breaks for you, I can't know, I can only imagine how you hurt. Know your are in our prayers. May your beautiful son be in peace.

Emmett & Lola Purvis

October 26, 2014

My thoughts & prayers are with all the family at this very difficult time. There are no words to express my feelings. You have such precious memories to help you through this. God has another bright star for us to see as Mikey has joined the other
family members he loved that went before him.
Aunt Betty & family

Betty Brown

October 25, 2014

Praying for y'all , God bless

Brian Wood

October 25, 2014

My condolence to the Brown Family. May the God of all comfort sustain you during this difficult time. -Isaiah 61:1
~Catherine

October 24, 2014

Dear Barbara,Brenda and family It's hard to find the words to say in this time of grief. I know you all will miss him so. I'm sorry for your loss, May God be with you and Bless you . With our deepest sympathy and love. Judy Whittle and family

Judy Whittle

October 24, 2014

So sorry to hear about Mikey's passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Barb Doster

October 24, 2014

My heart hurts for your family. I pray God can bring comfort to you. I love you guys!

Wendy Davis

October 24, 2014

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