Floyd Morrell Brown

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." II Timothy 4.7
Floyd Brown, 87, of Mount Carmel, passed away Friday, May 2, 2008.
Mr. Brown retired from Tennessee Eastman Kodak and was a member of Jericho Shrine, the Masons, and Church Hill VFW. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Reece Brown; mother, Nellie Brown; father, John Brown; six brothers, Berry, Jack, Ed, Charlie, Gene, and Paul Brown; and four sisters, Mary Dorton, Pauline Milhorn, Pearl Squibb and Nell Light.
Surviving are his daughter, Connie Brown of Mount Carmel; son, Michael Brown and wife Hope of Church Hill; four granddaughters, Sara Watts, Michelle Hicks, Crystal Brown, and Michaela Brown; two step-grandchildren, Rachael Fugate and Donald Rowlett; five great-grandchildren, Samantha Ashworth, Hunter Hicks, Jasmine Watts, A. J. Watts, and unborn great-granddaughter; two step-great-grandchildren, Alexis Lee and Lauren Fugate; one sister, Grace Hokans of Bella Vista, Arkansas; best friends, Charlie White, Wendell Christian, and Wilma Finney; and his cat, "Pickel".
Calling hours are from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport and anytime at the home of his son, Michael at 265 Cold Comfort Rd. Church Hill.
A Masonic service will be held at 7:00 at the funeral home. Funeral services will follow with Pastor Mike Stout officiating.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at East Lawn Memorial Park with military rites by the Church Hill VFW.
Pallbearers will be family members and friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Church Hill Color Guard.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Wanda Grills, 1217 Radcliffe Avenue, Kingsport, TN 37664 or Kingsport Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 3952, Kingsport, TN 37664.