Russell Nelson Brown, age 75, passed away at his residence in Leasburg, MO on Wednesday February 1 after a long illness.
Mr. Brown is preceded in death by his first wife Margaret V. Rook Brown; his parents Clifford and Florence Brown; three brothers Willis, J.B., and Jesse Lee Brown; a granddaughter Joanne Edmonds Thompson; and a great-great-grandson Bryce Landon Donahoe.
He is survived by his wife Ida Pearl Bailey Brown, of Leasburg, MO. One daughter Imogene Young Warren (Eddie) of Brownsville, TN; three step daughters Janette Clay (Jimmy) of St. Charles, MO, Mary Tankersley (Charles) of Rolla, MO, and Beverly Romine (Larry) of St. James, MO; six stepgrandchildren and thirteen stepgreatgrandchildren; four grandchildren, Debbie Freels, Laverne King, and Tony Edmonds all of Whiteville TN, and Pamela Courtney of Humboldt TN; ten great-grandchildren, Taylor Edmonds, John Hunter Freels, Brian, Bradley, Joshua and John Allen King, Daniel Donahoe, Megan Henley- Smith, and Matthew and Sarah Edmonds; eight great-great-grandchildren, Cayden, Addylyne, Madysyn, and Whyttney Donahoe, and Kaleb, Peyton and Ian King all of TN; four nieces, Terry Richardson, Helen Smith, Carol Brown, and Brenda Coker; and one nephew Gary Brown.
Pallbearers are the great grandsons of Mr. Brown: Taylor Edmonds, John Hunter Freels, Daniel Donahoe, Matthew Edmonds, Brian King, Bradley King, John Allen King, and Joshua King.
Mr. Brown served his country proudly in the United States Army.