He was a loving husband, father, uncle, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Delores Kendrick Brown; three children, Chris Brown (Ginger) of Cary, NC, Andy Brown (Midge) of Johns Creek, GA and Suzanne Fulghum (Bobby) of Raleigh, NC; brother, Raymond Brown of Tucker, GA; six grandchildren Tyler Brown (Maddie), Cameron Beckman (David), Jacob Brown, Bryant Fulghum, Savannah Fulghum, Brodie Fulghum and four great-grandsons.
He is preceded in death by his parents, James Arthur and Octavia Joice Brown; Siblings: Milton Brown, Ruby George, Warren Brown and James Boyd (“JB”) Brown.
He was a graduate of Southern Technical Institute and North Carolina State University. He owned a service station in Marietta, GA before moving to North Carolina. He had a long career at IBM. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Cary, a devout Christian, and he was a fan of gospel music.
Services will be held December 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mausoleum Chapel at Raleigh Memorial Park, 7501 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27612. Visitation will be held at 1:00 pm at the Mausoleum Chapel. A brief graveside service will immediately follow at Raleigh Memorial Park.
The family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to Duke Hospice.
Memorial donations can be made to the charity of your choice including the American Brain Tumor Association.
