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March 28th, 2024

Thomas Gene Brown, 92, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. 

He was born May 24, 1930 to William Ellis and Mary Elizabeth (Cox) Brown. 

He married Irene Nagel July 30, 1949. She preceded him in death.

He graduated from Adams High School in Adams, Okla. 

He was an extremely talented carpenter through the age of 90, when he finally hung up his hammer after being caught on scaffolding that he built from scratch after his son took his other one away.

He farmed and raised cattle most of his life. He enjoyed running the road grader for Texas County until his retirement in 1995

He began working for the Bernard Nine family shortly after moving to Laverne and retired after 20 years. He enjoyed working with them and was treated like family. 

He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Laverne, Okla. 

Survivors include sons, Alan Brown and wife, Debbie, Hooker, Okla., and Kelly Brown and wife, Judy, Kernersville, N.C.; daughters, Gaye Lynn Balzer and husband, Larry, Hooker, Okla., and Cheryl Campbell and husband, Mark, Laverne, Okla.; brother, Charlie, Canyon, Texas; eight grandchildren: Kerri Parker, Shanon Butler and Erica, Justin Brown and Maraina, Eric Brown and Emily, Casey Floyd and Paul, Ashley DeVaughn, Jessica Hendrix, Mary Jackson and Christopher; and 19 great grandchildren: Jaxson, Jordyn, Matt, Madi, Blake, Sammi, Jacob, Macy, Connor, Rhyan, Brady, Mya, Rhett, Isaac, Alex, Zoe, Bella, Dexter, Fisher, and one on the way.

He was also preceded in death by his parents; 11 siblings; and granddaughter, Brenda.

• Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 at the Hooker Cemetery in Hooker, Okla. 

Celebration of Life will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 at the Laverne First Assembly of God Church, with Rev. Bill Kelly presiding.

Condolences may be left at robertsbrothersfuneralhome.com.