He is survived by his loving wife Ruth, son Ron, daughters Cyndi Brown and Salle Manning and also granddaughter Maggie. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Veda and Homer Brown and two brothers, Denzel and Moyle.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N Cave Creek Rd.