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Walter Eugene “Gene” Brown

Birth	:	1 Oct 1934 Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	16 Mar 2005 Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Goucher Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.9720030, -81.7104700
Description	:	Walter Eugene "Gene" Brown, 70, of Gaffney, SC, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at his home. He was the husband of Linda (Reed) Brown, a native of Gaffney, SC, and former resident of Spartanburg, SC. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, SC, and a graduate of Pacolet High School and Clemson University, class of 1956. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter William Brown and Ruth (Wilkins) Brown. President of Brown Packing Company, Inc., he formerly worked for Armour, Inc. He served in the Army Reserves, was on the Executive... Read More	Walter Eugene "Gene" Brown, 70, of Gaffney, SC, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at his home. He was the husband of Linda (Reed) Brown, a native of Gaffney, SC, and former resident of Spartanburg, SC. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, SC, and a graduate of Pacolet High School and Clemson University, class of 1956. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter William Brown and Ruth (Wilkins) Brown. President of Brown Packing Company, Inc., he formerly worked for Armour, Inc. He served in the Army Reserves, was on the Executive Board of Palmetto Council of Boy Scouts and on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the American Meat Institute, served as a trustee and former chairman of the board for Limestone College, past president of Gaffney Rotary Club, and as a deacon at the First Baptist Church, Spartanburg. He was a member and past president of Crustbreakers of Gaffney. In addition to his wife, Mr. Brown is survived by a daughter, Shannon Bradford and her husband Sloan of Spartanburg, SC, and their children, Brown, Brennan, Anna Grace, Lindsay, and Lori; daughter, Shelly Smith and her husband Steve of Charlotte, NC, and their children, Matthew and Morgan; son, Reed Brown and his wife Suzanne of Spartanburg, SC, and their children, Bethelyn and Nathan; son, David Brown and his wife Tracy of Boiling Springs, SC, and their children Zachary, Will, and Davis; three sisters, Margaret Clary and Claire Poole, both of Raleigh, NC, and Eunice Howard of Walterboro, SC; two brothers, Jim Brown of Gaffney, SC, and William Brown of Greenville, SC.; and a sister-in-law, Joan Crawford of Columbia, SC. Funeral services were held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19, 2005, in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, SC, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Donald J. Wilton and the Rev. Dr. Kirk H. Neely. Visitation was held in the church fellowship hall from 1:00-2:30 p.m. prior to the service. Committal service followed at Goucher Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, SC. Pallbearers were Bob Grell, Doug Price, Johnny Price, Dennis Price, Dennis McKey, Russell Harris, Roger Vlieg, Tim Kier, Salvador Razo, William Johnson, and Rigoberto Prieto Martinez. Honorary pallbearers were all employees of Brown Packing Company, Inc. and members of the New Boys Sunday School Class. In lieu of flowers, memorials could be made to Palmetto Council of Boy Scouts, P.O. Box 6249, Spartanburg, SC 29304; to Limestone College, 1115 College Drive, Gaffney, SC 29340; to Interim Hospice, 775 Spartan Boulevard, Suite 101, Spartanburg, SC 29301; or to the church of your choice. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel Published: Friday, March 18, 2005 Spartanburg Herald Journal

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Walter Eugene “Gene” Brown death on 16 Mar 2005 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.9720030
Longitude: -81.7104700

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Walter William Brown

(1911 - 1989)

Ruth Wilkins Brown

(1913 - 2002)

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