Clarence “The Cowboy” Brown, 79, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.
Mr. Brown was born Jan. 12, 1940, to Ervin and Gertrude Brown in Baldwin County, Ala. He attended the Pleasant Hill School and Escambia County Training School in Atmore. Retiring from Scott Construction Company, he was a member of the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church and was affectionately known to friends and family as “The Cowboy”.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, at Empowerment Tabernacle Christian Church with Apostle Charlie Etheridge, Overseer Catadro North and Elect Lady Kimberly North officiating and Christian Memorial Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Bessie Lee Brown of Atmore; his children, Debra (Aaron) Leslie, Gloria (Jimmy) Kyles, Linda Abner, Annie Bowens, Clarence Brown, Jr., Sherry (Doug McMillian) Bowens, Sandra (Derrick) Montgomery, Paulette (Arnold) Boben, Angela (Jose) Ashberry, Felicia (Robert) Kirk and Derrick Brown; three brothers, Charles (Judy) Brown, Rufus (Patsy) Sharpe and Jimmy (Mary) Brown; one sister, Selma Scott; 24 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchild; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Mr. Brown was preceded in death by one daughter, Patricia Brown; his parents; four brothers, William Brown, M.P. Brown, Williard Brown and Rayfield Brown; and one sister, Blanche Lambert.
