James “J.R.” Brown

James “J.R.” Brown
James “J.R.” Brown, 92, of Adamsville, departed this life on Monday, November 17, the son of the late William Greene and Linnie Bell Franks Brown.
He was united in marriage to Betty Joyce Turnbow, who preceded her husband in death.
Mr. Brown honorably served his country in the U.S. Army from 1953 until 1955 during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Japan. He later worked as a timber contractor and logger for many years and retired from work in 2014 at 81 years old. J.R. was a member of Mt. Vinson Methodist Church for 57 years. He played and sang gospel music with many different groups. He had a program on the radio for many years, then he was on The Bluegrass Gospel Hour with Ruby Wyatt on Channel 18/32 for 30 years.
He is survived by his son, Robert Lynn Brown; daughters Lana White and Bettina Milford; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, J.R. was preceded in death by his brothers, Millard Brown and Graford Brown; sisters, Bertha Stricklin, Julia Brown, Sallie Stricklin, Clemmie Brown, Carrie Stricklin, and Robbie Wolfe; daughter-in-law Brenda Brown; and grandchildren, Jennifer Brown and Christopher Brown.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations may be made to the Mt. Vinson Cemetery Fund.
Memorial services were held on Friday, November 21, at Mount Vinson Methodist Church in Stantonville, Tennessee, with Daniel Holt officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Vinson Cemetery in Stantonville.