Willie also known affectionately by “Bro” was born on February 19, 1947 in Bethel, NC to the late Hattie B Brown-Person and the late Merlin Ward.
Mr. Brown leaves to cherish his wife of 52 years, Launia Smith-Brown, four children, Antonio (Tina) Brown, Willie Brown, Jr., Patricia Brown, and Timothy (Secoda) Brown, two sisters, Rosa (Glen) Brown-Highsmith, and Shirley Person-Armstrong, four brothers, James Brown, William Person, Jimmy (Vanessa) Person, and Merlin (Dawn) Ward, fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Private services will be held in the spring.
All acknowledgements may be sent to Mrs. Launia Brown, 39 Clapboard Ridge, Danbury, CT 06811.