Judd W. Brown

Funeral services for Mr. Judd W. Brown, 92, were held on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Bro. Kenneth Henbest officiated. Interment followed the service at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation was held on Friday with the family present from 6:00p.m. until 8:00p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Brown passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2010, at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco.

He was born to Frank T. & Bertha Goad Brown in Cherokee County on February 18, 1917, and grew up there as well in Leon and Freestone Counties. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, stationed in California. Mr. Brown returned to Texas after his military service and married Callie McAdams on June 26, 1945, and made their home in Teague. He worked as a truck driver hauling fresh produce and firewood for some time before beginning his career selling Janitorial supplies for a company in Tyler and then for C&B Chemical Co. in Houston. In 1960, Mr. Brown founded his own company, Bro-Co Brown Chemical Company, in Teague and operated it until 1983 when he sold the business to Bob Talley of Mexia. As a Teague business owner, he was active in numerous civic organizations including the Teague Industrial Foundation, a past President of the Teague Chamber of Commerce, and a past President of the Teague Rotary Club. He loved farm and ranch work and raised cattle for over fifty years.

His favorite past times were playing forty-two with his family, and watching Tom Landry’s Dallas Cowboys .

He was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and presently a member of the Freestone Church of Christ.

He is survived by his wife of over sixty-four years, Callie McAdams Brown of Teague; two daughters, Linda Buchanan & husband Ed of Elgin, and Joy Bowers & husband Bill David of Teague; one grandson, Brian David Bowers & wife Julie of Teague; three granddaughters, Amy Buchanan of Elgin, Christina Bowers Mims & husband Ritchie of Teague, and Julie Buchanan of Austin; five great-grandchildren, Allyson Bowers, Austin Mims, Bo David Bowers, Brendan Cole Mims, and Blake David Bowers; two brothers, Howard Brown of Corsicana and Marvin Brown & wife Ruth of Teague; two sisters, Bessie McCaig of Teague and Mona Lee Cole of Cleveland; one sister-inlaw, Peggy Brown of Teague; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and friends.

Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Joel Brown and Manley Brown; and one sister, Alice Lively.

At the family’s request, memorials can be made to The Children’s Home of Lubbock, P.O. Box 2824, Lubbock, TX 79408.

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