George Thomas Brown
June 4, 1924 - December 29, 2017
George Thomas Brown, age 93, of Dayton, passed away December 29, 2017 at Rhea Medical Center. George was born June 4, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late Andrew and Laura Wilkerson Brown. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Mary (Cox) Brown, two brothers and two sisters and his son-in-law Louis F. Locke, Sr. George was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and served in World War II. He retired from TVA and was a member of the First Christian Church in Dayton. He is survived by his son, Thomas Larry (Pat) Brown of Cincinnati, OH; daughters Mary (Brown) Locke of Bossier City, LA and Saundra Anita Smith of Dayton; sisters Christina Jones and Mary Sue Thomas, both of Indianapolis, IN and Annette Smith of Jackson, MS. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Matthew and Jeffrey Locke, both of Bossier City, LA, Crystal Robinson of Bossier City, LA, Vanessa Brown of Cincinnati, OH, George Timothy Brown of Jacksonville, FL, Charnita Truney of Chattanooga, and Michael Smith of Florida; 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for George will be held Saturday at 12 Noon in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Charles Johnson officiating. He will be laid to rest in Rhea Memory Gardens. Please share your memories of George on his online guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com. The family is being cared for by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton.
George Thomas Brown, age 93, of Dayton, passed away December 29, 2017 at Rhea Medical Center. George was born June 4, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late Andrew and Laura Wilkerson Brown. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58... View Obituary & Service Information