Obituary of Dwight Brown, Saline Co, AR

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 - from Benton Courier Obit

Dwight Brown, 63, of Hot Springs Village died Monday, Oct. 9, 2006. He
was born Oct. 1, 1943, in Bauxite to Arkel and Jewel Akins Brown.

Mr. Brown was co-owner with Leon Lovell of Woodlast Products Co. and a
member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. He was valedictorian
of his high school class at Bauxite, a graduate of the University of
Arkansas, a member of Sigma Pi fraternity and the ROTC program, and served
in Vietnam as a captain and Cobra helicopter pilot in the Army's 9th
Cavalry.

His father preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Michelle Brown of Hot Springs
Village; his mother, Jewel Brown of Benton; one brother, Gary Brown and
wife Theresa of Benton; one sister, Wanda Mansfield and husband James
of Benton; two brothers-in-law, C. W. Turbyfill and wife Patsy of Paron
and Forrest Turbyfill and wife Janice of Mena; four nieces, Renee
Parker Dickins and husband Dr. John Dickins, Michelle Fincher and husband
Dan, Stephanie Brooks and husband Matt Brooks, and Terra Turbyfill; four
nephews, Michael Brown, Kevin Mansfield and wife Loretta, and Steven
Turbyfill and Torren Turbyfill; two great-nieces, Brooke Parker and Emily
Fincher; and four great-nephews, Creighton Parker, David Fincher and
Blake and Jared Brooks.

Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Friday at the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Catholic Church in Hot Springs Village, with Monsignor Bernard Malone
officiating.

Graveside service with military honors will be at Mount Olive Cemetery
in Bauxite. Pallbearers will be Leon Lovell, Jonathan Woolbright, Jason
"Herc" Pickens, Jim Villines, Marion Little, Tommy Nelson, Travis
Nelson and Carroll Hambric. Mr. Brown's cousins will serve as honorary
pallbearers.

Family visitation is at 6 p.m. today at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in
Benton.

A rosary will be held after the visitation at 6:30 p.m., with deacon
Wally Gieringer officiating.

The family will be at 300 E. Conway St. in Benton.

Memorials may be made to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
Children's Education Fund; Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Children's Home; St.
Michael's Catholic Day Care; or the Bauxite school libraries.

Family comments: Dwight's focus in life centered around his faith in
God, family and Friends and devotion to country.