Ronald Milton Brown

Ronald Milton Brown, son of Nell Agnes Dougherty Brown and Milton Allen Brown, was born December 25, 1934, in Atlanta Georgia and died January 22, 2026, in Macon, Georgia. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, with Reverend Jerry Bradley officiating.  

He is predeceased by his mother, Nell Brown, his father, Milton Brown, his older brother Howard Allen Brown, and his sister Sondra Joan Brown Groover.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Lee Barrett Brown, his sister-in-law, Lelia Anne Barrett Chamlee, his niece, Katherine Anne Chamlee, his nephew, Alan Barrett Chamlee (wife Ellen), and his great-niece, Meghan Lynn Chamlee.

Ron attended Luckie Street Elementary and graduated from O’Keefe High School in 1954. Along with his mother and father, Ron helped run the Brown Typewriter Business on Ivy Street in Atlanta for 5 years. That came to a swift end, and then Ron enrolled and graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1968. Ron later received his first-class radio license, a degree in Airplane Power Plant, and his pilot’s license for Private, Commercial, Instrument, Seaplane and Multi-Engine aircraft. He worked for Eastern Airlines in Atlanta for many years. He began as a mechanic, next transferring to the Radio Department, and finally finishing up his career working on automatic landing certifications on various aircraft including the 727 and L1011. Upon retiring from Eastern, Ron and Phyllis moved to Sun City Center, Florida, where they enjoyed many happy years surrounded by friends and neighbors in the year-round warmth that Ron adored.

In his free time, Ron enjoyed restoring and driving vintage cars. He restored a 1929 Model A Coupe (which he taught his wife to drive), and a 1937 Packard 120 Convertible. He meticulously painted it in classic Packard maroon, added new upholstery and a new convertible top. It was his pride and joy.

Ron also enjoyed steam locomotives and vintage airplanes, especially the Corsair. He spent a great deal of time with the Dixie Wing Chapter of the CAF, based in Peachtree City, Georgia. He loved working in the hanger doing whatever was necessary to get the planes up in the air. One of his favorite memories was getting the chance to fly a vintage Warbird.

Ron met his wife, Phyllis, at a church event in 1976. They were married on August 6, 1978, by George McLendon. Ron always said that Phyllis was the best thing that ever happened to him. Phyllis reveled in his dry witty sense of humor until his final days.

Please visit www.hartsmort.com to express your condolences.

Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31210, has charge of the arrangements.