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Paducah Oct. 30, 1934 | Sep. 06, 2019
Paducah | Oct. 30, 1934 | Sep. 06, 2019

Billy C. Brown, age 84, of Paducah passed away at 1:43 a.m. Friday, September 6, 2019 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.  Bill was a member of the Concord United Methodist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Marines.

 

Bill was a graduate of Bardwell High School in 1952, attended Paducah Junior College and received his BS degree from  University of TN at Martin, Masters Degree and 30 hours above from  Murray State University.  Bill’s career in education included coaching, teaching, supervision and fourteen years as McCracken County  School Superintendent.  He enjoyed fishing, water fowl hunting, and spent a lot of time at his place on the lake.  He was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball and University of Kentucky Basketball.  Bill’s  way of greeting many people was “Neighbor”.

 

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Harriett Ward Brown; one son, Bruce (Jennifer) Brown, Lone Oak, KY; one sister, Judith (Richard) Kruger, Metropolis, Il; one brother, Luke Allen Brown, Metropolis, Il; two grandchildren, Tyler Brown and Peyton Brown, seveal nieces and nephews.

 

Preceding in death was his parents, Ollie & Essie Allen Brown, one sister, Mary Lou Paschall; three brothers, Russell Brown, Keithley Brown and Bobby Brown.

 

Services will be held Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Revs. Dean Emerson and Marty Robertson officiating.  Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery in Bardwell, KY with Military Honors.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2019 from 4:00-8:00 p. m. at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.

 

Expression of sympathy may be made to the charity of your choice.

 

You may light a candle or leave a message of sympathy at www.milnerandorr.com.


Milner and Orr Funeral Homes
120 Memorial Drive
Paducah, KY 42001
Email : info@milnerandorr.com Phone : (270) 442-5100