Don M. Brown

Don M. Brown, 85, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2013 at Overbrook Center, Middleport, Ohio. He was born January 19, 1928 in New Castle, Indiana, son of the late Lee and Jessie Williams Brown. Don was married to M. Darlene Brown and she preceded him in death on September 13, 2001. Don was the owner of Gallia Roller Mills and an insurance agent for Woods Insurance and Insurance Plus. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Gallipolis, Ohio and Gideons International. He was a U. S. Navy World War II and Korean War veteran and a member of the Seabees. Surviving are his daughter, Deborah (Emmett) Meeks of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky; two sons, Douglas (Elaine) Brown of Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia and David R. Brown of York, Pennsylvania; 9 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; one brother, Morris (Jodie) Brown of Sedalia, Missouri; two sisters, Wilma Stevens of Marion, Indiana and Lora Abbott of Indianapolis, Indiana; special family friends, Penny and Craig Sager and family of Gallipolis and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and his wife, M. Darlene Brown, Don was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond “Bud” Brown and two sisters, Mary Chard and Bernitha Sayre. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at First Church of the Nazarene, Gallipolis, Ohio with Pastors Gene Harmon, Doug Downs, and Kevin Plants officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Monday, October 7, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. There will be full military honors by volunteers of area veterans lodges. Willis Funeral Home is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Don’s memory to Gideons International or First Church of the Nazarene, Gallipolis. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.