‘Buck’ Brown

Mr. Robert “Buck” Brown, 89, of the Shawtown Community passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at his home.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Dr. Bobby Williams will officiate. Burial will follow in Cobbs Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Brown, James D. Hutchison, Stacy Hutchison, Hank Hutchison, Taylor Williams, Elex Carter and Timmy Gantt.
Mr. Brown was born Aug. 28, 1927, in Obion County, son of the late B.E. and Helen (Grooms) Brown. He married Nannie Bell “Tincy” (Hutchison) Brown Sept. 19, 1948. She survives. Buck had been employed at the former Lear Siegler and Kohler, both in Union City, and was also a farmer. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of Samburg Baptist Church.
He is also survived by his daughter, Anne Hayes of Union City; his son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and JoAnn Brown of Troy; his granddaughter and her husband, Shantelle Brown Gilliam and Dr. Russ Gilliam of Martin; his grandson, Robby Brown of Washington, D.C.; four great-grandchildren, Elex Carter of Martin and William Brown, Blake Brown and Leah Beth Brown, all of Washington, D.C.; five step-great-grandchildren, Sumner Gilliam and Sydney Gilliam, both of Knoxville, Cooper Gilliam of Murfreesboro and Grayson Gilliam and Gabe Gilliam, both of Martin; and his sister, Joanne Calhoun of Tiptonville.
He was also preceded in death by his sister, Mozelle Lovett; and his brother, George Brown.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.
Published 4.14.17