Tommy Reid Brown, Sr.

Obituary: Tommy Reid Brown, Sr., age 64, of the Enochville community died Friday, September 17, 2010 at the VA Hospital in Durham. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 22 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Upright officiating. Burial with Military Rites will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home the hour prior to the funeral service. Tommy was born February 16, 1946 in Rowan Co. to the late Alfred and Elsie Morgan Brown. He was a life-long area resident and veteran of the US Marine Corps, serving during the Vietnam War. Tommy attended God's Church of Faith in Kannapolis. He was retired from Brother's Tire Sales after 35 yrs of service. In addition to his parents, Tommy was also preceded in death by his wife Mary Starnes Brown, who died in 1986 and brothers; Marvin, Billy and William "Pal" Brown and his sister Elizabeth Cloer. He is survived by his Sons; Tommy R. Brown, Jr. and Michael Brown and a daughter; Tracey Brown, all of Kannapolis and his grandchildren Sierra, Felicity, Lauren, Gavin, Jose and Ariel. He is also survived by his brothers; Robert and Willie Brown and sisters; Mamie Grooms, Betty Jean Miller, Brenda Brown, Fannie Rhyne and Elsie Rodgers. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation: 1-2:00 P.M., Wednesday, Sep. 22 at Whitley's Funeral Home.

Service: 2 P.M. Wednesday, Sep. 22 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel

Interment: West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove with Military Rites.