Lonnie Brown, Sr.

Lonnie Brown, Sr. was born in Gideon, Missouri to Irvin "Jake" Brown & Irene Book. He was the oldest of 9 children. He lived in Jonesboro, Arkansas with his son Lonnie Ray Brown & Chasity Brown. He was was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from Coca-Cola. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorthie Brown, son, Walter Selvidge, and brother, Lawrence Brown.

He is survived by son, Lonnie Ray Brown; daughters, Connie Borntrager of Missorui and Sherri McCallister of Missouri; sisters, Deborah Wilkerson of Jonesboro and Evelyn "Sue" Ross of Oklahoma; brothers, Thomas "Tommy" Brown of Jonesboro and Floyd Foreman of Sikeston, Missouri; and a host of grand & great children & friends.

Visitation will be Thursday at Heath Funeral Home in Paragould from 1:00-2:00 pm. Graveside service will follow at 2:30 pm at Linwood Cemetery.