Brown, Charles Thomas 'Tom'

1923 - 2018  (94 years)

• Name	Brown, Charles Thomas 'Tom'
  		Charles Thomas 'Tom' Brown (1923-2018)
  Birth	7 Jun 1923	Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BROW.C005
  _FGRAVE	188985389
  Death	19 Apr 2018	Aperion Care, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois
  Burial	Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I19898	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hunley - Pryor Archibald Henry 'Arch' Hunley and Nancy Ellen Pryor Descendants
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Brown, James Edward 'Jim',   b. 1900   d. 1984 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Hunley, Minnie Marie,   b. 24 Oct 1903, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Jun 1997, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2, 3]
  Family ID	F8955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phillips, Vida Mae,   b. 7 Mar 1925, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Nov 2007, Clay County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Children	> 1. Brown, Shirley Ann,   b. 22 May 1945, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Jul 2019, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F19825	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Jun 1923 - Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois Death - 19 Apr 2018 - Aperion Care, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois Burial - - Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charles “Tom” Thomas Brown, age 94 of Clay City, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport. Tom was born on June 7, 1923 in Clay City Township, Clay City, IL, the eldest son of James and Marie (Hunley) Brown. He married Vida Mae Phillips on March 6, 1943 in Sailor Springs, IL. She preceded him in death on November 1, 2007. Together, Tom and Vida Mae had three children; Shirley Osborn of Bridgeport, IL, Dale (Darla) Brown of Beebe, AR, and Philip (Synda) Brown of Clay City, IL. They were also blessed with a legacy of ten grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren. Tom was a farmer, welder, and inventor his entire life. During the 1950’s and 1960’s, he was instrumental in conservation tillage, working with the Tennessee Valley Authority in adapting to their practices. During the 1970’s and 1980’s, he owned and operated Brown’s Welding Service, working mainly with Union Oil Company as their welder. Tom and Vida Mae retired in 1986 and spent many years traveling and camping with many friends and neighbors. They really enjoyed dancing, playing cards, and just visiting with others. Tom never met a stranger and loved being able to help others. Tom lived a long and full life and was blessed with a loving family and many wonderful friends and neighbors. He will be missed. Tom is survived by his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews. He is also survived by siblings Nancy and Johnny. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Vida Mae, and siblings Helen and Jimmy. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Bridgeport Senior Citizens Center or to the County Line Sodbusters. A visitation/celebration of life will be held from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Clay City. Interment will be in Smith Cemetery at a later date in a private family service.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1489] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S4945] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Raymond, 87, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26562969), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5449] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Brown, M. Marie and James E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18661491), none. (Reliability: 2).