

James Louis “Jimmy” Brown, 63, of Altus, passed away Monday, January 11, 2010, at the English Village Nursing Home in Altus. Jimmy was born January 24, 1946, in Altus to Paul (Pat) and Mary Lee (Sprabary) Brown. He attended school in Altus and later attended college where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree. He had many hobbies including playing the piano and guitar. He was a talented musician who played by ear. He loved working on cars and was very active in pursuing a business in physical fitness and bodybuilding. Jimmy was very careful with his health and put his interests in Holistic Medicine. His greatest love and accomplishments were working with his hands. He made custom woodworking his life’s work for many years. Preceded in death by his father, Coach Paul (Pat) Brown, Alison Bradshaw Brown, the mother of son James Robert (Jim Bob) Brown, and a nephew Justin Paul Steadham, Jimmy is survived by his mother, Mary Lee Brown; son, James Robert (Jim Bob) Brown; Suzann Hart, the mother of daughter Shana Lee Brown and son Branden James Brown; his siblings, Sandra Brown Rice, Pamela Parsons, Tommy D. Brown, Rose Ann Brown, and Dixie Rae Shope; grandchildren, Sidney Brown and Arthur James Brown; John and Linda Fagan, father-in-law and mother-in-law of James Robert (Jim Bob) Brown; nephews and nieces, Dusty Tate, Rusty Schertler, Eddie Paul Brown (Peyton), Candice Carney, Lazel Fisher Jr., Jacquelyne Brown, and Tanner Taylor. He is also survived by special family friends, Karen Kivi, David Cox, Kathy and Nina Silva and Shirley Mandrell, and many great nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family will greet friends Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at Lowell-Tims Chapel from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Lowell-Tims Chapel with Jim Shope, brother-in-law of Jimmy Brown, and Doug Brown, cousin of Jimmy. Services are entrusted to Lowell-Tims Funeral Home of Altus. On line tributes may be made to the family at www.Lowell-Tims.com |