Gregory Michael Brown

Gregory began living a life filled with faith, family and fun on July 10, 1960. From his youth, he was deeply loved by everyone who knew him. Greg was married to his college sweetheart, Jane Almond Brown, for 24 wonderful years, and together raised Olivia (16), Vivian (14), and Victor (8). He was fervently devoted to his parents, Harley and Eloise Brown, his siblings, Cathy (Bill) Brunson, Harley Mark Brown, Carolyn Bell, Suzan Watkins, Jeanine (Barry) Hartin, and to his numerous nieces and nephews. He summed up his feelings for them in the words, ""Love, Strength and Unity. "The love of family and God's love with His healing hand has brought overwhelming strength and unity." Greg was the epitome of the word, community, and always made everyone feel appreciated and welcomed. Whether during lunch, golf, or just hanging out by his Shed, within minutes, he would have you laughing and enjoying the time together. As a founding member of Saint Thomas More's Men's Club, he fulfilled his passion of serving others and cooking for his large family of friends. His backyard BBQs, tailgating parties and crawfish boils were always filled with sincere camaraderie. Those who knew Greg never saw him have a bad day or utter an unkind word. Even while battling cancer, Greg continued to warm the hearts of everyone who walked into his life. The family would like to express their deep appreciation to Dr. Gerald Miletello of Baton Rouge, and to Dr. Issa Khouri at M.D. Anderson, along with the entire teams of leukemia nurses on the 16th floor and the stem cell transplant nurses on the 18th floor. Your love and care for Greg and our family has been overwhelming and deeply appreciated. Visitation will be at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 11000 Florida Boulevard, Sunday, November 24, 2013 from 4 pm until 8 pm. Visitation will continue at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 11441 Goodwood Boulevard, Monday, November 25, 2013 from 1 pm until Mass of Christian Burial at 2 pm. A rosary will be recited at 1 pm. Interment will follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park, 9595 Florida Boulevard. Pallbearers are Bill Brunson, Michael Snedigar, Reed Brunson, Ryan Snedigar, Cameron Hernandez, Peter Kirk, Daniel Brunson and Mark Bellue. Honorary Pallbearers are Barry Hartin, Alex Velasquez, Steve Smith, Will Thompson, Randy Baham, Charles Caves, Robert Hoch and Sterling Core. In lieu of flowers, Greg would prefer that you consider a donation to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center orhttp://bethematch.org" target="_blank">bethematch.org.