Love Co., OK. - Obits: Arthur Edgar Brown

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                Obit for Arthur Edgar Brown

Services for Arthur "Aus" Edgar Brown, 97, were held at 2 p.m. Monday,
September 3, at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, with Frank Pennington
officiating.

Mr. Brown was born May 19, 1904, in McMillan, Indian Territory, the son of
James Andrew and Annie Melvinie Collins Brown. He died Thursday, August 30,
2001, at the Ardmore hospital.

Mr. Brown was reared in Love County until 1924 when he moved and lived in
Marshall and Johnston counties. He and Annie Laura Goff were married November
16, 1929, at Kingston, and she preceded him in death July 21, 1986. In 1955 the
couple moved to Madill where they lived the rest of their lives. Mr. Brown
worked as a farmer and a truck driver; as a pipeliner for a number of years;
and for the city of Madill and Marshall County District 2. He retired around
the age of 85.

Mr. Brown mowed yards for the elderly and widowed and was a self-taught and
very renowned fiddler. He won many trophies and awards throughout Oklahoma,
Texas and Arkansas. Mr. Brown was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and Vickie Brown of
Madill and Eddie and Debbie Brown of Atoka; five daughters and sons-in-law,
Neva Lafon and Emit Clark of Madill, Mona Jo and Jack Cumbie of Russett, Glynda
Jane and Ferrell Herndon of Durant, Susan Kaye and Jackie Pilgrim of Ardmore
and Nancy Lou and Doug Kirk of Plainview; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-
grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, JoAnn Gregory of
Pampa, Texas; a brother, Vernon Brown of Spring Lake, Michigan; a sister-in-
law, Aline Brown of Ardmore; several Goff family in-laws; special persons that
cared for him, Jaynie Gores, Lila Carter and Kathleen Grider; and many other
relatives and friends.

Mr. Brown was also preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Bobby Dale
Clark; and a great-granddaughter, Emerald Vega.

Serving as pallbearers were Randy Cumbie, Dennis Cumbie, Jackie Don Cumbie,
Mitchell Pilgrim, Todd Brown, Teeleih Bond, Grant Brown and Jeremy Cumbie.
Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Greg Martens, Dr. John Sills, Donald Joe Adams,
John H. Jones, Otis Wilson, Milford Clement, Ed Benton, Marcello Cavallo,
Dwight Birdsong, Thomas Pittman, John Grider, Ivan Loyd and Bryant Watts.

Interment was in Oakland Cemetery, under the direction of Watts Funeral Home,
Madill.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Dickson Senior Citizen Center, Rt. 1,
Ardmore, OK 73401.

Published in the Marietta Monitor, Love County, Friday, September 7, 2001.