Son of the late Horace A. and Edna Petersen Brown, he was born May 24, 1935, in Hazel Park, Michigan. He worked for Chrysler Air Temp where he had been a supervisor.
Mr. Brown is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marjorie Kelly Brown of the home; two daughters, Cynthia B. Heller and her husband Jeffrey of Ohio and Tracy B. Gantt and her husband Ronald of Winnsboro; three brothers, Horace L. Brown and Billy J. Brown, both of Michigan, and Timothy E. Brown of Mississippi; two sisters, Arlene B. Bowen of Florida and Mary B. Brown of Indiana; five grandchildren, Rebecca Burrowes Wiselogel and her husband Nicholas, Jason Burrowes and his wife Jocelyn, Sarah Brown Blair, Samuel Gantt and Emily Heller; six great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Helen Sexton; and two special nephews and their families, Len Brown and his wife Linda, and Alex Sexton and his wife Darlene. He was predeceased by one daughter, Leslie Daneen Brown.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the South Carolina Oncology Associates, 166 Stonebridge, Columbia, SC 29210, or the charity of one’s choice.
Mr. Brown will be greatly missed by his family, friends and his beloved dog, Bandit.
Pope Funeral Home is serving the Brown family.
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Jane & Skip Hannon
May 10, 2008
Dear Marge, Tracey, Sarah and Sam, We are so sorry for you loss. Hold the wonderful memories of your beloved John in your heart as they will help to mend the hurt you are feeling.
Gretchen Fifer
May 7, 2008
Please accept our deepest sympathy and we are sorry we cannot be there for you this weekend.
Ray and Gretchen
Dave Mough
May 7, 2008
Marge, Tracey, Sam & family,
. During the short time we had with John we sure had some fun and laughs together. We will truly miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time of sorrow.
Sincerely, Dave and Barbara Mough
Gordon Moseley
May 6, 2008
Tracey: I was so sorry to read about your father's death. Please know that I am thinking of you. I know how hard it is to lose a parent. I am a patient of SC Oncology, and wonder if I have seen your father there and just did not know him. My prayers are with you.
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Victor, Noah, MacKenzie Gascon
May 6, 2008
John was one of the nicest individuals one could ask to ever meet. We were truly blessed to have him as part of our family. There are so many qualities about John I could write about. He was always willing to help anyone that asked for his assistance. He always had a kind word about those in his life. He smiled at life and its challenges, and swiftly went to work on whatever was before him. He was a true role model to all of us fortunate to know him. We will miss him always and remember all his acts of kindness with gratitude and love.
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