William E. Brown, Jr.
Mr. William "Bill" E. Brown Jr., 90, a Greenville resident for more than 52 years, passed away June 5, 2015, at his home surrounded by love and family. A memorial service will be on Friday June 12th, 11:00am in the Coker-Mathews Funeral Home chapel. Mr. Brown's cremated remains will join his wife's at Slumgullion Pass near Creede, Colorado, per his and her wishes. Born April 24, 1925, in Comanche, Okla., he was the son of William E. Brown Sr. and Helen Gertrude Parnell. He attended high school in Comanche, Okla., and Texarkana, Texas. He attended University of Texas, Notre Dame, and received his BA at Louisiana Tech. He has been a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and Louisiana Tech Alumni since 1948. He served in World War II as a Naval Officer from 11-1-1943 to 3-28-1969. On April 23, 1950, he married Billie "Bubbles" Neal Blakely in Monroe, La. He and his sister owned and operated Grapette Bottling Company in Paris, Texas. Later became employed at Temco retiring from E-Systems in 1984. Brown was involved in many organizations as a member and volunteer. He was active in the Hunt County Republican Party, a member of Kiwanis, and served as President of the Empress Chinchilla Breeders Club for more than 15 years. His survivors include his daughter Lesalie Brown of Greenville; two grandchildren, Chelsen Hall of Dallas and Chase Hall of Fort Walton Beach, FL; his brother James Brown and wife Bobbie; his nieces Angie Addison, Brenda McPherson, and Frankie Baxter; his nephews Jonathan Brown, Paul Cartwright, Stephen Cartwright and James Baxter; and numerous great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his dear sister Jo Beryl Cartwright Weigand, nephew David Leonard Cartwright, and his wife Billie Neal Blakely. The family request memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association, or other charity of choice.