Harvey Ray Brown Sr.

Harvey Ray Brown, Sr., 80, was born on February 26, 1929, in Hudson, Texas, to Eddie Taylor Brown and Johnnie Hazel (Evans) Brown. He joined his heavenly family March 2, 2009, after a lengthy illness at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Harvey moved in 1946 with his parents to Port Neches, Texas, where he resided for the following 53 years. He retired from Texaco Chemical in Port Neches where he was employed as a unit supervisor in 1985 after 38 years of service. Harvey was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Port Neches for more than fifty years, and served as a trustee for the Port Neches- Groves Independent School District for 37 years after first being elected in 1966. He enjoyed being active in his community and was honored by the Port Neches Rotary Club as Citizen of the Year in 2004. A member of the Port Neches Masonic Lodge 1163 for more than 50 years, he served as Master of the Lodge in 1962-63 and in 2002-03, and was the 2005 recipient of its Golden Trowel award. He was also a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, Houston Consistory, and a member of El Mina Shrine Temple in Galveston. He held dual membership in Lufkin AF&AM Lodge 669. He is survived by his loving wife Barbara, son and daughter-in-law Ray and Carrie Brown of Hudson, daughter and son-in-law Tina and Lee Robinson of Santa Fe, Texas, daughter Nancy Richey of Houston, son and daughter-in-law Danny and Debbie Richey of Groves, sister and brother-in-law Wanda and John Black of Hudson, sister and brother-in-law Nedra and Thomas Hoyt of Groves and brother and sister-in-law Ray Barton and Martha Knudsen of Houston, granddaughters Rebecca Robinson of Santa Fe and Jessika Richey of Groves, grandsons Spencer Brown of Hudson, Louie E. Robinson IV of Santa Fe, Jeff Fox of Groves, John Nelson and wife Lisa of Nacogdoches, and Mark Nelson of Austin and four great granddaughters. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 6, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Port Neches with Rev. Peter Cammarano officiating and Judge Brad Burnett assisting under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home Port Neches. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 5, 2009 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Port Neches. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church of Port Neches or Port Neches Masonic Lodge. The family greatly appreciates the love, prayers and concerns shown by so many.