L. S. Brown, Jr.

L.S. Brown Jr. 87 went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 25, 2007 in Dumas, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Dumas Cemetery. Memorial services will follow at 1:00 PM at First Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Wait, pastor of First Christian Church officiating. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Directors. L.S. was born May 17, 1920 in Moore County, Texas to Luther and Amanda Jameson Brown. He attended school in Middle Well, Dumas and Amarillo graduating with the class of 1939. On June 8, 1940 he married Wanda Skaggs and she preceded him in death on December 30, 1990. They always had extra boys around that they more or less helped to raise. L.S. would tell them if they wanted to eat they had to do their share of the farm work. So they did a lot of custom combining over the years. They always had three big meals a day and friends and family were always welcome. For many years L.S. and Wanda taught the Moore County 4H kids to square dance. L.S. had probably danced enough to have waltzed across Texas. L.S. served on the Middle Well school board and the county school board. He served on many government ASCS boards and committees. He was active at the Senior Citizens Center and was the Chamber of Commerce Farmer of the year in 2005. L.S. was a life time resident of Dumas and a member of the First Baptist Church He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Lena Mae Lovelady, Minnie Lee Grace and Myrtle Ellison. Survivors include; his wife Nathalee Clark Brown; sons, Cecil Brown and wife Judy of Decatur, Billy Don Brown and wife, DiAnn of Dumas; one granddaughter, Amy Norton and husband, Wade of Lindale; six grandsons, Chris Brown and wife Tammy of Lubbock, Russell Brown and wife, Annetta of Milliken, CO, Chad Brown and wife, Jackie , Cade Brown and wife Leah, Coby Brown all of Decatur, Brooks Brown and wife, Kim of Dumas; twelve great-grandchildren, Skyler, Ladd, Zackary, Gentry Evans, Justin, Blakely, Alexis, Taylor, Barrett, Lauren, Zane Brown, Shayne and Dillion Johnson, Ella Mallory; two brothers, Tom Brown of Fort Worth, Jack Brown of South Carolina; three step-children, Mary Ida Barnes and husband, Gene, Pam Lamberth and husband, Kerry all of Seguin and Howard Clark and wife, Kathy of Amarillo. Memorials may be made to Memorial Hospice, 224 E. 2nd, Dumas, TX 79029 The family will be at 123 Amherst in Dumas.