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Obituary
David Edward Brown, 84, of
Huntington, WV, passed peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, surrounded by
his loving family. He was born May 30, 1937, in Omar WV. He retired from
Owens Illinois Glass after 31 years of service and Walmart of Huntington
after 15 years of service. David loved to travel, talk, and never met a
stranger. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, having served at Lackland Air
Force Base, Texas and was a volunteer at the Herschel "Woody" Williams VA
Medical Center, Huntington for 14 years with over 11,000 hrs. He was a
member of Sunshine Freewill Baptist Church, Huntington and American Legion
Post 93 of Kenova, WV. He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Brown,
his stepmother, Hazel Brown, his mother, Stella Curry Martin, his
stepfather, Charles Martin, a brother, Kyle Lawson. Brother and
sisters-in-law; Jerry Mayo (Myrtle), James Mayo (Phyllis), Raymond DeBord
and Doug Litteral. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Gail Mayo
Brown; daughter and son-in-law, Delores and Keith Blatt of Kenova, WV; and
son and daughter-in-law, David Matthew and Heather Brown of Lesage, WV.
David was blessed with four wonderful grandchildren, Molly Tufts (Adam) and
Hannah Blatt (Aaron), of Orlando, FL and Tyler Brown and Shaylee Brown, both
of Huntington. He is also survived by one sister, Brenda Litteral of
Columbus, OH; two sisters-in-law, Sheena DeBord of Huntington and Patricia
Lawson of Scottsdale, AZ; two brothers-in-law, Leslie "Rusty" (Brenda) Mayo
of Kenova, WV and J.T. (Donna) Mayo of Huntington, WV; and several uncles,
aunts, nieces, and nephews. David was blessed with many good friends and
neighbors. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Sunday, May 29, 2022, at
Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington. Graveside services will be conducted 10:00
am Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East,
Grayson, KY, with Pastor Jody Fortner officiating and American Legion Post
93 conducting Military Graveside Rites.
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