Obituaries:  James Richard (Bill) Brown, Sabine Parish       B-650
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 20, 1986
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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James Richard (Bill) Brown

  James Richard (Bill) Brown died suddenly at home, Jan. 30, 1986.
He was 67 years of age. Bill was born in Only, Tennessee, Sept.
30, 1918, to Thomas Monroe Brown, and Helen Owens Brown. He is
married to the former Estelle Lovelady Brown of Many. He was a
World War II Veteran, and a Mason. Bill had been the overseer for
the R. J. Lucius estate, for the past 36 1/2 years, where he
resided at the old home place.

  Bill was laid to rest on Feb. 1, at 4 p.m., at the Beulah
Baptist Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral
Home. Bro. Kenneth Leach, and Bro. Elcie Walker officiated.

  Pallbearers were Howard Blackwell, John Oliver, J. V. Lovelady,
Richard Lee, Stafford Miller, Clayton Cleveland, Robert Steele,
and Jerome Rogers.

  Honorary pallbearers were Clyde Anthony, W. C. Wright, Ben
Cleveland, Leslie Lites, Rollie Lovelady, Howard Wright, Ronnie
Broadway, Alvin Curtis, Amos Carter, Colen Phares, O. L. Rogers,
Jimmy Oliver, George Salter, and George Evans.

  Bill is survived by his wife, Estelle Brown of Negreet; son,
Robert (Bob) Brown of Florien; daughter, Mary Helen Lee of
Wyoming. He is also survived by one sister, Mary Lissner of
Nashville, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Richard Lee, Sarah Mitcham,
Joey Brown, C. J. Brown; and one great granddaughter, Jeopardi
Mitcham.

  Bill will be greatly missed by all his family and friends.