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1926 - 2014 (88 years)| Name | Eugene Colsy “Gene” BROWN [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 1926 | Oswego community of Sumter County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina EUGENE BROWN JR. Posted: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 6:00 am Eugene Colzy "Gene" Brown Jr., 88, husband of the late Mary Olene Burns Brown for 62 years, died on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in the Oswego community of Sumter County, he was a son of the late Eugene C. Sr. and Marie Laurella White Brown. Mr. Brown was a lifelong member of Bethel United Methodist Church and a member of the John L. Edens Bible Class. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from DuPont after more than 30 years of service. He was a Mason, Shriner, member of American Legion Post 15, the Woodmen of the World, and an active longtime member of the Sumter Family YMCA. Mr. Brown was also a member of the Sumter Historical Society. He enjoyed studying genealogy and family history. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ann Brown Knight (Hugh) of Charleston and Linda Jean Brown Lavender (Jimmy) of Sumter; three grandchildren, Hugh Franklin Knight III (Meredith), Brian Burns Knight and Mary Katherine "Katie" Lavender; two great-grandchildren, Allison Blair Knight and Anna Elizabeth Knight; two brothers, Dr. Charles Myers Brown of Urbana, Illinois, and Melvin Ervin Brown of Oswego; one sister, Anne Marie Brown Partin (Wayne) of Manning; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeremy Howell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Brian Knight and Hugh Knight III, as well as John Brown, Mel Brown, Dr. Kevin Brown and Mitchell Johnson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of his daughter, 730 Oakbrook Blvd. Memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, SC 29153; The Sumter Family YMCA, 510 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150; or a charity of one's choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. [2, 4] | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina EUGENE BROWN JR. Posted: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 6:00 am Eugene Colzy "Gene" Brown Jr., 88, husband of the late Mary Olene Burns Brown for 62 years, died on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in the Oswego community of Sumter County, he was a son of the late Eugene C. Sr. and Marie Laurella White Brown. Mr. Brown was a lifelong member of Bethel United Methodist Church and a member of the John L. Edens Bible Class. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from DuPont after more than 30 years of service. He was a Mason, Shriner, member of American Legion Post 15, the Woodmen of the World, and an active longtime member of the Sumter Family YMCA. Mr. Brown was also a member of the Sumter Historical Society. He enjoyed studying genealogy and family history. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ann Brown Knight (Hugh) of Charleston and Linda Jean Brown Lavender (Jimmy) of Sumter; three grandchildren, Hugh Franklin Knight III (Meredith), Brian Burns Knight and Mary Katherine "Katie" Lavender; two great-grandchildren, Allison Blair Knight and Anna Elizabeth Knight; two brothers, Dr. Charles Myers Brown of Urbana, Illinois, and Melvin Ervin Brown of Oswego; one sister, Anne Marie Brown Partin (Wayne) of Manning; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeremy Howell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Brian Knight and Hugh Knight III, as well as John Brown, Mel Brown, Dr. Kevin Brown and Mitchell Johnson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of his daughter, 730 Oakbrook Blvd. Memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, SC 29153; The Sumter Family YMCA, 510 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150; or a charity of one's choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. | |
| MILI | He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. [4] | |
| MILI | He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. | |
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| _UID | C3BD1F4A1F9D4DD5B3F96486E7B29AC1516D | |
| Death | 7 Dec 2014 | Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 10 Dec 2014 | Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, South Carolina [4] |
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| Person ID | I232310 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 2 Oct 2021 | |
| Father | Eugene Colzy BROWN, Sr. d. Bef 7 Dec 2014 | |
| Mother | Marie Laurella WHITE d. Bef 7 Dec 2014 | |
| _UID | 6A44CB180F2B4221A29A7F723EA01BA1F561 | |
| _UID | 6A44CB180F2B4221A29A7F723EA01BA1F561 | |
| Family ID | F125784 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Mary Olene BURNS, b. 1926, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 28 Nov 2008, at a local nursing facility, (National Healthcare), Sumter, South Carolina (Age 82 years) | |||||
| _UID | FE890277186F4B4AAFFB183F587B45417637 | |||||
| _UID | FE890277186F4B4AAFFB183F587B45417637 | |||||
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| Family ID | F156901 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||
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