Obituary for Donald Wesley Brown
Donald Wesley Brown, age 79, of Anderson, SC, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Hospice of the Upstate, Rainey House.
Born October 14, 1942 in Lumberton, NC, he was the son of John Wesley Brown and Lourena Bass Brown.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Carol McNeill Brown; his daughter, Teresa Brown Taylor, her husband, Frank Preston Taylor, and his two grandsons (“pals” as he called them) and one granddaughter-in-law, Elliott Wesley Taylor and his wife Crystal Dawn Taylor, and Ethan Holt Jace Taylor, all of Anderson, SC. He is also survived by two sisters; Cindy B. Brown and her husband Bill Brown of Jonesboro AR, and Jacque Hedgecock Herndon and her husband, Wayne Herndon, of Parkton, NC and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Donald “Wesley” Brown, Jr. and sister, Linda Brown Lamont.
Don spent his career in textile management with Burlington Industries in St. Pauls, NC. He was granted a patent for an enhancement to a machine made by a Japanese company. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in St. Pauls, where he was a middle school Sunday School teacher before he and wife retired and moved to Anderson, SC to be close to family. In Anderson, he has been an active member of Boulevard Baptist Church.
Don grew up in Red Springs and Lumber Bridge, NC and met his wife in high school. They married on July 21, 1963 and were to celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary this month. He attended Campbell University in NC for 2 years and was a member of the baseball team. As he put it, he played “a little” baseball. After getting married, he and his wife moved to St. Pauls, NC, where he began his career at Burlington Industries. He was a loved member of the community and at work. He was an active member of the Jaycee’s and on the board of the local library, serving as President of both at times. He was an avid golfer and hunter.
In Anderson, as a member of Boulevard Baptist Church, he participated in several activities, but particularly, Saturday Servants, where they bagged lunches for the underprivileged community. In his later years, he spent a significant amount of time showing his love for others by visiting church members in the hospitals, rehabs, hospice, and at home, bringing joy with his signature smile. He and his wife especially loved spending time with their grandsons and supporting them in all of their activities for many years.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Boulevard Baptist Church in Anderson, S.C. Rev. Austin Carty will officiate. The family will receive friends, in the church sanctuary, prior to the service, from 1:00pm - 2:00pm.
The family will also hold a graveside service at 2:00pm, on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton, NC. His nephew, Rev. Nathan A. Brown will officate.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 in memory of Don and Nancy’s precious son, Wesley, who passed away at the age of 5 from cancer.
A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.standardfuneralcenter.com
THE STANDARD CREMATION & FUNERAL CENTER, ANDERSON, S.C.
Born October 14, 1942 in Lumberton, NC, he was the son of John Wesley Brown and Lourena Bass Brown.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Carol McNeill Brown; his daughter, Teresa Brown Taylor, her husband, Frank Preston Taylor, and his two grandsons (“pals” as he called them) and one granddaughter-in-law, Elliott Wesley Taylor and his wife Crystal Dawn Taylor, and Ethan Holt Jace Taylor, all of Anderson, SC. He is also survived by two sisters; Cindy B. Brown and her husband Bill Brown of Jonesboro AR, and Jacque Hedgecock Herndon and her husband, Wayne Herndon, of Parkton, NC and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Donald “Wesley” Brown, Jr. and sister, Linda Brown Lamont.
Don spent his career in textile management with Burlington Industries in St. Pauls, NC. He was granted a patent for an enhancement to a machine made by a Japanese company. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in St. Pauls, where he was a middle school Sunday School teacher before he and wife retired and moved to Anderson, SC to be close to family. In Anderson, he has been an active member of Boulevard Baptist Church.
Don grew up in Red Springs and Lumber Bridge, NC and met his wife in high school. They married on July 21, 1963 and were to celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary this month. He attended Campbell University in NC for 2 years and was a member of the baseball team. As he put it, he played “a little” baseball. After getting married, he and his wife moved to St. Pauls, NC, where he began his career at Burlington Industries. He was a loved member of the community and at work. He was an active member of the Jaycee’s and on the board of the local library, serving as President of both at times. He was an avid golfer and hunter.
In Anderson, as a member of Boulevard Baptist Church, he participated in several activities, but particularly, Saturday Servants, where they bagged lunches for the underprivileged community. In his later years, he spent a significant amount of time showing his love for others by visiting church members in the hospitals, rehabs, hospice, and at home, bringing joy with his signature smile. He and his wife especially loved spending time with their grandsons and supporting them in all of their activities for many years.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Boulevard Baptist Church in Anderson, S.C. Rev. Austin Carty will officiate. The family will receive friends, in the church sanctuary, prior to the service, from 1:00pm - 2:00pm.
The family will also hold a graveside service at 2:00pm, on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton, NC. His nephew, Rev. Nathan A. Brown will officate.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 in memory of Don and Nancy’s precious son, Wesley, who passed away at the age of 5 from cancer.
A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.standardfuneralcenter.com
THE STANDARD CREMATION & FUNERAL CENTER, ANDERSON, S.C.