Obituaries:  Mr. William Furman Brown, Sabine Parish       B-650
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 8, 1999
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net 


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Mr. William Furman Brown

  Mr. William Furman Brown, 81, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999,
at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Fla.

  Mr. Brown was born Oct. 23, 1918 in Florien, the only son of Henry and Eva Brown, He was
a retired U. S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and a resident of Fort Walton Beach for more
than 40 years.

  A family graveside service was held at Beal Memorial Cemetery on Sunday, Nov. 28.
Chaplain Joel Underwood officiated.

  Survivors include his wife, Madge L. Brown; sister, Janie Meredith of Lompoc, Calif;
daughter, Betty L. Petrides of Fort Walton Beach; two granddaughters; two
great-grandchildren; and numerous caring nieces and nephews. Mr. Brown was preceded
in death by his parents; sister, Maggie Evans of Florien ; sister, Georgia Nelson of
Florien; and sister, Roxie Berryman of Yellow Pine, Texas.

  Family from out of town included his niece, Mrs. Marjorie Savell and her granddaughter,
Mrs. Carol Anthony; granddaughter, Patricia Murphy and her husband, Jim Murphy; their
daughter, Shannon Murphy, all of Bowling Green, Ky.; granddaughter, Jeanette Gentry and
her husband, Joe Gentry; and their son, Charlie Gentry, all of Gulf Breeze, Fla.

  Many kind thanks to Little Chapel Funeral Home for all of the arrangements.