James Edward Brown

Funeral services for Mr. James Edward Brown, 70, of Gainesboro, TN, will be held at 2 P.M. on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Anderson - Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN. Burial will follow in the Hensley Cemetery in the Freewill community of Jackson County, TN. The family will receive friends on Monday from 3 P.M. - 8 P.M., and Tuesday from 10 A.M. until time of services. He passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born October 29, 1948, in Jackson County, TN, to the late Roy J.B. Brown and Effie Belle Jones Brown. On May 25, 1979, he was married to the late Marilyn "Merle" Brown, who passed away November 25, 2017. He was a factory worker, and served on the Farm Bureau board and the Old Gainesboro Road Utility District board. He was a member of the Church of Christ at Freewill, and an avid fan of the JCHS Blue Devils. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by an Infant Brother; his Maternal Grandparents: Sid Tom and Nannie Jones; and his Paternal Grandparents: Mark and Leona Brown. Survivors include 1 Brother: Roy F. (Denise) Brown of Gainesboro, TN; 3 Nephews: Kevin Brown, Justin Robinson, and Jared Robinson; 4 Nieces: Amber Jacobs, Kristy Brown, Jackie Miller, and Tish Whittenburg; and 2 Brothers-in-Law: Gary and Estle Robinson, both of Gainesboro, TN. Several great nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends also survive. Bro. Wayne Crossman, Bro. Nathan Miller, and Bro. Alan Judd will officiate at the services. Memorial donations may be made to the Hensley Cemetery Fund by contacting the funeral home. Funeral Home Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home, Inc. 2131 S. Grundy Quarles Hwy. P.O. Box 398 Gainesboro TN - 38562 US 931-268-1550 931-268-1552