William H. 'Bill' Brown

Obituary

William Henry "Bill" Brown, 92, of Calhoun, died on Monday, December 10, 2018, following a brief illness. Bill was born in Oakman on December 11, 1926. He was the son of the late Sam and Flora Key Brown. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-seven years, Deloris Rieger Brown, in 2009; his brothers, Sam Brown and King Brown. Bill as an oil field foreman. He had worked in oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Texas, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, New Guinea, and New Zealand. Bill worked for The Offshore Drilling Company until retired in 1985. In September of 2017, he relocated from Gladewater, Texas to Calhoun.
Bill is survived by his sisters and brother-in-law, Sarah and Roger Burnley and Dorothy Walraven; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank and Odell Brown, Hoyt and Virginia Brown, Leonard and Shelia Brown, Jim and Ellen Brown, and Fred Brown; his sister-in-law, Oma Brown; nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
To honor his wishes the family is holding a private service followed by burial in the family plot at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery.
Friends may sign the online guest register at www.maxbrannonandsons.com. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home of Calhoun.








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