Donald Eugene Brown
October 10, 1935 — April 25, 2009
Donald Eugene Brown
Donald Eugene "Don" Brown, 73, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Saturday April 25, 2009.
Don was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and Virginia Tech VPI where he studied architecture. He served in the United States Air Force.
Mr. Brown was an industrial architect at Eastman Chemical Company for 37 years, where he served as project engineer for the Toy F. Reid Employee Center. He was a member of Civitan and the Kingsport Jaycees, and served on the City and County Planning Commissions. Don was a past President of the Kingsport Center of Opportunity Sheltered Workshop. He was also a member and co-founder of the Gateway Early Model Firebird Club.
Most recently, Don had been an active volunteer at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, where he worked with the Pharmacy Department. He was also a volunteer stage manager for the Symphony of the Mountains and the Youth Orchestra.
He was a member and elder of First Presbyterian Church in Kingport, where he taught Sunday School and was Clerk of Session. He was very active in the Clothes Closet Ministry. He also served on various committees of Holston Presbytery, including the Holston Camp Board.
Don was an avid birdwatcher and L.A. Dodgers fan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James A. "Buster" Brown, Jr. and Elizabeth Crowe Brown; and his brother, Karl A. "Tony" Brown.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce Brown; daughter, Laura Brown; sons, Richard Brown and wife, Meredith, and Rob Brown and wife, Stacia; and two grandchildren, Valerie and Julia Brown, all of Kingsport.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Cagle and Rev. Craig Foster officiating. Burial will follow at East Lawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be given to First Presbyterian Church, 100 West Church Circle, Kingsport, TN 37660 or Symphony of the Mountains, 1200 East Center Street, Kingsport, TN 37660
Don was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and Virginia Tech VPI where he studied architecture. He served in the United States Air Force.
Mr. Brown was an industrial architect at Eastman Chemical Company for 37 years, where he served as project engineer for the Toy F. Reid Employee Center. He was a member of Civitan and the Kingsport Jaycees, and served on the City and County Planning Commissions. Don was a past President of the Kingsport Center of Opportunity Sheltered Workshop. He was also a member and co-founder of the Gateway Early Model Firebird Club.
Most recently, Don had been an active volunteer at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, where he worked with the Pharmacy Department. He was also a volunteer stage manager for the Symphony of the Mountains and the Youth Orchestra.
He was a member and elder of First Presbyterian Church in Kingport, where he taught Sunday School and was Clerk of Session. He was very active in the Clothes Closet Ministry. He also served on various committees of Holston Presbytery, including the Holston Camp Board.
Don was an avid birdwatcher and L.A. Dodgers fan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James A. "Buster" Brown, Jr. and Elizabeth Crowe Brown; and his brother, Karl A. "Tony" Brown.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce Brown; daughter, Laura Brown; sons, Richard Brown and wife, Meredith, and Rob Brown and wife, Stacia; and two grandchildren, Valerie and Julia Brown, all of Kingsport.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Cagle and Rev. Craig Foster officiating. Burial will follow at East Lawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be given to First Presbyterian Church, 100 West Church Circle, Kingsport, TN 37660 or Symphony of the Mountains, 1200 East Center Street, Kingsport, TN 37660
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