Brown, Dee

Dee Brown

Services: Have been held.

Dee Brown, 90, of Muleshoe, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at Muleshoe Area Medical Center.

He was born on Oct. 26, 1913, in McMinn County, Tenn.

He married Dorothy Harris on Aug. 15, 1937, in Clovis. He had lived in the Muleshoe area since 1930 moving from Vernon, Texas. He attended the Methodist church. He was a 32nd degree Mason in the Valley of Lubbock, Orient of Texas, which he was a charter member and received a 50 year pin. He was a charter member and served on the board of the Muleshoe Country Club. He was a sponsor for 4-H and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two sisters; and four brothers.

Survivors include two sons, James Brown (and wife, Dianne) and Mac Brown, all of Muleshoe; seven grandchildren, Stephanie Wright, Russell, Brandon and B.J. Brown, Courtney Ware, Jana Finke and Debbie Schulze; 11 great-grandchildren; a step-brother, Carl Deaton of Clovis; and three step-sisters, Betty Johnson of Idaho and Dorothy Baldridge and Elsie Van Zee, both of California.

Jimmy McGuire will officiate the services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the New Mexico Christian Children’s Home, 1356 New Mexico 236, Portales, N.M. 88130-9411.

Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe.