Willie Brown
Posted: April 21, 2018
GREENWOOD SPRINGS — Willie Roy “Bill” Brown, 85, died Apr. 20, 2018, at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. Services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Detroit, Alabama with Roger Redus and Jason Clifton officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation was from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Otts Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Brown was born Sept. 2, 1932, in Monroe County, to the late Daniel Luther “D.L.” Brown and Pearl Woods. He was a retired truck driver and member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ray Brown and sister, Evelyn Knight. He is survived by his wife, Jane Brown of Greenwood Springs; son, Ronald Brown of Pell City, Alabama; daughter, Debora Scalisi of Concord, Alabama; sister, Grace Scott of Greenwood Springs; five grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Matthew Brown, Dale Scalisi, Donnie Scalisi, Tyler Elkins and Darrell Scalisi.