Jerry L. Brown

JERRY L. BROWN, age 76, of White Pine, TN passed away at his home on Friday, March 18, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a member of St. Patrick?s Catholic Church. Jerry was a retired Plant Superintendent from Summers & Taylor Paving Company, and was very active in the White Pine community, where he was a past president of the White Pine Lions Club, past president of the Jaycee?s, a former City Alderman for the town of White Pine, and former treasurer of the Babe Ruth Association. He is preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and two brothers. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Corine Brown; children, Tresa Hartsell, Gina Brown, Lance Brown, Monica Duckett, Natalie Benton and Carolyn McDaniel; grandchildren, Michael Hartsell, Danny Lee Hartsell, Blaine Hartsell III, Alexys Brown, Caleb Duckett, Landon Duckett, Savannah Benton, Christopher Benton, Tyler McDaniel, Nolen McDaniel and Peyton McDaniel; and sister, Virginia Thomason of Alabama; also several nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Farrar Funeral Home in White Pine at 8:00pm with the Rev. Charlie Harkleroad officiating. Family will receive friends from 6-8:00pm prior to the service at the funeral home. Graveside interment will be on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:00am in Hamblen Memory Gardens in Morristown. Pallbearers will be Michael Hartsell, Danny Lee Hartsell, Blaine Hartsell III, Caleb Duckett, Landon Duckett, Christopher Benton, Tyler McDaniel and Nolen McDaniel. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Ball, Albert Ballance, Olen Cameron and Stuart Nelson. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to: American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718, or by visiting www.cancer.org and click the donate button. Farrar Funeral Home in White Pine is in charge of the arrangements. 865-674-2441.