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Gregory Brown Obituary
Gregory "Greg" Brown, age 42, surrounded by His Family and Friends, passed away at Mission Hospital on January 8, 2020, following a battle with Renal Cell Carcinoma. Brown worked as a Behavioral Health Technician at Mission's Pediatric Copestone, helping troubled and traumatized children. Originally from California, Brown grew up all over the world as a military brat and attended Kennesaw University just outside of Atlanta. He relocated to Asheville, NC, in 2000, where he quickly became a prominent fixture in the local arts scene. Known for his witty, self-parodying performance poetry, Brown self-published several collections, including Ex-Girlfriend Haiku (2002) and Moons of Saturn (2019). Brown is survived by his partner in crime, Sandra JW Brown and their daughters, Rosemary and Adeline, his parents Katie and Gregory Brown, siblings Diane, David, Erica and Michael of Atlanta and sister by heart, Jasmine, of Los Angeles as well as numerous nephews, nieces and Family that reside around the globe.
Greg Brown was a rising sound. Greg Brown was a freight train in a china shop when you needed that kind of thing. Greg Brown was the mind killer. Greg Brown was the baby whisperer and carried a puppy in His papoose. Greg Brown was Hydra. Greg Brown's trash was kept very, very dry. Greg Brown has seen things you people wouldn't believe. Greg Brown kept burgers in the fridge and Pabst in the crisper. Greg Brown sent tacos across the ocean if you lived on a tiny island with no tacos. Greg Brown was the grindy noise that meant you were Home. Greg Brown was better than Rush. Greg Brown was ethnically ambiguous. Greg Brown didn't have time to bleed. Greg Brown was black-strong-drink. Greg Brown was the only crime against humanity that you'll ever love. Greg Brown, per the etymology of his name, was Handsome, Attractive, Intelligent, Witty and Charismatic.
What's the score, here? What's next, Greg Brown?
There is a public Celebration of Life & Love, GregBrown Style to honor Him on February 2, 2020 from 4-6 pm in the upstairs auditorium of the YMI Cultural Center in downtown Asheville. In lieu of flowers, feel free to make a charitable contribution to your favourite local organization in his Honor.
GregBrown? NOT IN MY BACKYARD!!!
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Jim Constantine
March 11, 2020
Id like to remember his face and kindness and wit for the rest of my days. 99.5 percent of my comic stories and antics from high school involve Greg.
He carried me home one night on one of his shoulders when I was too intoxicated to walk home after one of our poetry readings. He had one of of the biggest hearts that Ive ever met.
I miss ya, Pa.
Bishop Walter
January 18, 2020
One last time
Rebecca B
January 18, 2020
I hope you bring a satellite from the trash into the afterlife and the greeter at the door says "What's this?" and you just casually shrug and say "It's a t.v. satellite. I found it in the trash" then skipily jog on through while gleefully clinging onto your trash prize. Miss you buddy.
Michelle Gardner
January 17, 2020
May his light continue to shine in the hearts and minds of his loved ones.
The world is not as nice without GregBrown in it.
TB and GB, Double Crown, A-Ville, 2017
Tracie Brown
January 17, 2020
What can I say, my fuzzy little man peach, that wasn't said? Other than I now want tacos. I love you GregBrown. My brown Brother from another mother. And father. YOU'RE OLD GREGGGGGG!!!!! Give us a holler every now and then.
Susan B
January 17, 2020
Thank you for being a part of our lives. Thank you for stepping up as a positive, male father figure to KC & Amanda. Thank you for being the awesome uncle you were for Gabriel. Thank you for bringing Rosemary and Adeline into this world and into our family. My 2 beautiful nieces, your wonderful girls, will carry your legacy of love, compassion, goofiness, laughter, intelligence and dedication to others the rest of their lives, and with that, you will live on and never be forgotten. Thank you for being a genuine, loving human.
Bob "Zuzu" Welsh
January 17, 2020
The amount of sadness I have can't be expressed in words. Sending all my love to you and the entire family.
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