He was a native of Bland County, Virginia, served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam and was a truck driver for Yellow Freight. He was a member of the American Legion Post 113 and the VFW.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Stowers; and friends, Jared Fox and Jennifer Duke both of Elizabethtown.
A graveside service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.brownfuneral.com.