Obituary of James William Brown

Coalmont - Mr. James W. Brown, 88, of the Sweeton Hill Community, died Friday, July 15, 2011. He was a US Army Veteran and a member of the Sewanee Lodge #405 Free and Accepted Masons. He retired from the Signal Mountain Cement Company. Jim was born in Coalmont on August 03, 1922 to Spencer and Nellie Frederick Brown who preceded him in death along with his wife of 65 years, Lillian Sweeton Brown; sisters, Mildred Meeks, Anna Belle Brown and Nellene Rogers; brothers, Howard, Leon and Clarence Brown. He is survived by his brothers, Lewis (Lena Mae) and Duke Brown; sisters, Jean (Martin) Church and Susie Mae Childers; many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in the Coalmont Cemetery. A masonic service will be held Sunday at 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel. Visitation: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sunday at Layne Funeral Home, Palmer, TN.