Russell Grey Brown Jr

Russell (Russ, R.G., Jeep) Grey Brown Jr., 82, of Bethesda Road, passed away at Hospice of Davidson County on November 24, 2022.

Celebration of life will be in the sanctuary of Bethesda UMC where he was a member on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 3:30pm with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation with friends will follow in the Family Life Center.

Russ was born on December 31, 1939 to Russell Grey Brown Sr. and Agnes Thompson Brown. He graduated in 1958 from James A. Gray High School where he played right guard on the varsity football team and ran track. He attended ECU and graduated from High Point College with a B.S. in Physical Education and minor in Biology. He taught for five years in Guilford and Davidson County schools. Russ owned and operated Lou-Shar Wholesale Floral Supply and, later, B & R Wholesale Floral Supply until his retirement.

Russ was predeceased by his wife, Betty Lou Ramseur Brown, and son, Russell (Rusty) Grey Brown III. Surviving of the home is wife, Ann Leonard Brown; daughter, Sharon Brown Fansler (Mark); granddaughter, Avery; brother, Jimmy Mark Brown (Beverly); niece, Karen, of Kernersville, NC, and brother-in-law, Bob Ramseur (Peggy); nephew and niece, Bob Jr. and Kathy, of Raleigh, NC.

He is also survived by his children-by-marriage Donna Hunt Spencer (David), J. Craig Hunt (Denise), and Carol Hunt Stephens (Sam). Grandchildren-by-marriage Luke, Seth and Isaac; Charis, Bethany, Aaren, Melissa, Martha, and Hannah; Nate and Susan. He blessed fourteen great-grandchildren as their Pawpaw.

His family would like to thank the doctors and nurses who provided exceptional care to Russ, and especially to the staff and nurses at Hospice.

Beloved son, brother, husband, dad, Pawpaw, and friend – Rest in Peace.