Thomas Earl Brown's Obituary
Thomas Earl Brown
Funeral services for Thomas Earl Brown, 67 of Longview will be held at 12 pm Tuesday October 19, 2004 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home 1617 Judson Road with Reverend Dan Miller officiating. Burial will at 3 pm at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Timpson, Texas under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mr. Brown passed away Sunday October 17, 2004 in a Longview hospital.
He was born November 18, 1936 in Timpson, Texas to the late Benjamin and Clara Brown. He had lived in Longview the past forty two years moving here from Timpson.
He worked for Trailmobile for twenty two years as a welder and also for Trinity Industries for eleven years. He was a member of the Oakland Heights Baptist Church and also a 32nd degree Mason and was a member of the Longview Masonic Lodge # 400.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Benjamin Brown and Robert Brown.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years of marriage Helen of Longview, TX.; son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Jill Brown of Mineola, TX.; daughter and son-in-law, Nicole and Steve Bodenheimer of Longview, TX.; three extra special grandchildren, Austin Brown, Marshall Bodenheimer, Nickolas Bodenheimer, special aunt, Gloria Skylar of Timpson and several cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society Gregg North Unit P.O. Box 906 Longview, Texas 75606 or to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children 2222 Welborn St. P.O. Box 190567 Dallas, TX. 75219-0567
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday October 18, 2004 from 6pm until 8 pm
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