Edgar Max “Buddy” Brown, age 89 of Spring City died Thursday May 12, 2016 at his home. He was born on Grandview Mountain on January 31, 1927 to the late Edgar Ross and Bonnie (Renfro) Brown.Buddy proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He lived in Northern Ohio where he was a welder in a steel mill before returning to Spring City to retire in 1989.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Helen Brown of Spring City, one son Michael (Debbie) Brown of Ohio, four daughters, Diana (Tim) Webster of Austin,TX, Sandra (Neil Breyley) Denes of Wellington, Ohio, Robin Rice of Austin,TX and Tami (Bill) Koerner of Elyria,OH, three sisters Joyce (Ralph) Newby of Spring City, June Jones and Betty Kincannon, both of Ohio, eleven grandchildren, and fourteen great-grand children.
A memorial service with military honors, will be held Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. at the St. Clair United Methodist Church in Spring City.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416.
Please share your memories of Buddy on his online guest register at
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The family is being served by Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton.