David Lewis Brown

1962 - 2025

David Lewis Brown, 63, of Copperhill, Tenn., passed away Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in a Canton, Ga., hospital.
David owned and operated Lakewood Landscapes for more than 30 years. He enjoyed outdoors hunting, fishing and digging trees. In his later years, he passed the time tinkering, carving and woodworking. He loved spending time with his sons.
David was of the Baptist faith.
He was the son of the late James Lewis Brown and Lillie Mae Chastain Graves. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Jane Brown, and an infant sister, Janie.
Surviving are two sons, Josh Brown and wife Melinda, and Jason Brown, all of Turtletown, Tenn.; four sisters, Gale Tinney and husband Jerry of Ashtabula, Ohio, Debbie Voyles and husband Bruce of Murphy, N.C., Martha Brown and Laura Brown, both of Culberson, N.C.; two brothers, Sam Graves and wife Sandy of Robbinsville, N.C., and Gary Graves and wife Becky of Murphy; eight grandchildren, Ashlyn, Bailey, Jasmine, Nicole, Isabella, Gabriel, Marlee and Dusty; four great-grandchildren, Everett, Aurora, Oliver and Emmaline; and many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at Flax Creek Cemetery with the Rev. Josh Ledford officiating.
Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy, is in charge of all arrangements.
An online guest register is available at iviefuneralhome.com.