Mr. Bobby Lee Brown Sr., age 81, of Lanett, AL, transitioned to his heavenly home on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Diversicare Health and Rehab Center, Lanett, AL. Mr. Brown, the son of the late William Henry Brown and Mozelle Brown Johnson, was born on August 25, 1938 in Roanoke, Randolph County, AL.
“Peanut” ,as he was known, accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior at an early age. He later joined Greenwood Baptist Church, where he served on the deacon, usher board and cemetery sexton.
He was retired from Fairfax Mill with many years of service.
He was preceded in death by wife, Mary Frances Brown; son, Bobby Brown, Jr.; five siblings, William Henry Brown Jr., Ida Miller, J.D. (Snow) Brown, Rueben Mack Brown, and Charlie Lee Brown.
Bobby leaves to cherish his memories: four sons, Jerome (Mary Ann) Brown, Lanett, AL, Harvey (Gwen) Brown, Opelika, AL, Jeffery (Felicia) Brown, Montgomery, AL, Tony Brown, West Point, GA; two daughters, Janice (Greg) Page, Beulah, AL and Destiny Brown, LaGrange, GA; three sisters, Jessie Hutchinson, Betty Sanders, Lanett, AL and Lizzie Scorggins, Atlanta, GA; special daughter- in-law, Brenda( late Rev. Bobby L. Jr.) Brown; ten grandchildren; two great grandchildren, sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law and a host of relatives.
Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 11:00 am, EST in the Greenwood Baptist Cemetery with the Rev. James McTier, Jr. Pastor, Pastor Tony Avery, Eulogist, Rev. Terry Magby, assisting
Public viewing will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm at the mortuary.
M.W. Lee Mortuary is entrusted with arrangements.
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