Mr. Ford Malcolm Brown, 90, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Brown was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Florence, and a veteran of World War II, Pacific theater of operations, and the Korean War, having served in the Marine Corps. He was a retired sales representative for the fashion industry.
Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, from noon to 1 p.m. at Greenview Funeral Home, with the funeral service beginning at 1 p.m. in Greenview Memorial Chapel. Officiating will be the Rev. Wayne Hicks. Burial will follow in Greenview Memorial Park.
Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Bertha Brown; brothers, Marion Samuel Brown and Vernon Roy Brown; sisters, Faye Brown McCulloch and Lucille Brown Sheats; nephews, Rodney McCulloch and Mike Sheats.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Gloria Peters Brown; son, Steven Ford Brown, of Boston, Mass.; daughter, Stephanie Brown Jacobson, of Palm Bay, Florida; sister, Nolene E. Brown, of Decatur; niece, Belinda McCulloch Lavender, of Decatur; great-nephew, Justin Martin, of Seattle, Washington.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to either the Hospice of the Shoals or the Shepherd’s Table of the First United Methodist Church of Florence in Mr. Brown’s name. – See more at: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesdaily/obituary.aspx?n=ford-brown&pid=173530173&fhid=7065#sthash.xoW2VL5v.dpuf
