Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Teague Chronicle
Feb. 18, 2010 issue

JAMES MANLEY (JIMMY) BROWN, JR.

Funeral services for Mr. James Manley (Jimmy) Brown Jr., will be held on 
Thursday, February 18, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Teague. 
Rev. Darrell Beggs and Rev. Kevin Gilmore will officiate. Interment will follow 
the services at Shanks Cemetery near Kirvin.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday with the family present from 6:00 p.m. 
until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Jimmy was born in Teague where he lived all his life, graduating with the Teague 
High School Class of 1975. He married Vicki Johnson on April 12, 1980, and 
shared almost thirty years together. Mr. Brown loved the outdoors, especially 
deer hunting. He was known all over the area for carrying on a long Brown family
tradition of raising watermelons. He also raised cattle and sold insurance for 
many years. Jimmy never met a stranger and was a true people person. He was known
for being an expert on almost any topic of conversation. He was a “regular” at
Roblow’s and will be missed by the lunch bunch there. Mr. Brown loved his family
very much and was so proud of his children and wanted to do everything with them.
Mr. Brown passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2010, at East Texas Medical Center 
in Fairfield.

Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his father, James Manley Brown, Sr. and his 
father-in-law, Oscar Smith Johnson.

He is survived by his wife, Vicki Johnson Brown of Teague; one son, James Manley
(J.T.) Brown, III of Ennis; one daughter, Cooper Johnson Brown of Teague; his 
mother, Peggy Brown of Teague; one brother, Darrell Brown and wife Dana of 
Forney; one nephew, Tyler Brown of College Station; two nieces, Kylie Brown and
Kyndall Brown both of Forney; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

Please visit www.bowersfuneralhome.net to sign the memorial guestbook or to 
leave a message for the family. Bowers Funeral Home of Teague is in charge of 
the arrangments.