Gregory G. Brown

Gregory was born March 2, 1968, in Columbus, the son of Rev. John "J.C." and Glenda Bradshaw Brown. He married Sonja Anderson October 27, 1990. He was a 1986 graduate of Columbus East High School and was a self-employed contractor. Gregory was a singer, musician and one of the founding members of the Brown Brothers. He loved to paint, fish, hunt and play music with his family. He also enjoyed spending time with his dogs, Kizzy, Molly and Buddy “Wee-Man”. The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Revs. Glenn Poynter and Marvin Brown officiating. Calling will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service Thursday. Burial will be at Old Union Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kile Brown, Zac Brown, Brandon Ramirez, Elijah Brown, Marshall Baxter, Jon Paul Caffee, Eli Perkins and Malachi Brown. Honorary pallbearers include Kevin Brown, Scott Brown, Michael Brown and Richie “Big Guy” Burton. Memorials may be made to the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home to help with final expenses. Survivors include his mother, Glenda Brown of Columbus; wife, Sonja; son, Elijah G. (Makinsey Yonts) Brown and daughter, Saira J. Brown, both of Columbus; honorary sons, Jon Paul Caffee, Marshall “Tucker” Baxter and Eli G. Perkins; brothers, Kevin (Angela) Brown, Scott (LaShaunda) Brown, Michael (Julia) Brown, and Les Brown, all of Columbus; sister, Lisa (Shane) Smith of Columbus; sisters-in-law, Vanessa Cowan of Columbus and Savannah Anderson of Franklin; brother-in-law, Chance Anderson of Franklin; uncles, Marvin (Brenda) Brown of Columbus, Norman (JoAnn) Bradshaw of Westport and Steve Bradshaw of Texas; five nephews and 12 nieces; and many great-nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. John "J.C." Brown; grandparents, Rev. Carlis and Gervis Brown and Leslie and Evelyn Bradshaw; father and mother-in-law, Debbie and Georgie Anderson; uncle, Roger Brown; aunts, Mary Brown, Clorstine Roberts and Christine Adams.