Robert Brown

Born in Dickson County, Tennessee on November 24, 1916 Departed on June 9, 2015 and resided in Hendersonville, Tennessee Visitation: Hendersonville Funeral Home Room: Stateroom AThursday June 11, 2015 4:00pm to 8:00pmLife Celebration: Hendersonville Funeral Home Room: ChapelFriday June 12, 2015 10:00am to 11:00amInterment: Hendersonville Memory Gardens Room: Garden of CrossFriday June 12, 2015 11:00am to 11:30am

Robert Hudson Brown - Age 98 years & 6 months, of Hendersonville, passed away June 9, 2015 at home surrounded by family.
Mr. Brown was born November 24, 1916 to Ora Lee Larkins Brown and Mark Leaper Brown in Dickson, TN (Mt. Lebanon Community). He was a self-educated genius who put his touch on many creations and inventions. No creation was more perfect than that of his family. He was the epitome of a family man who bonded everyone together for a lifetime with his unyielding love and everlasting memories. Wendy, his only granddaughter, said it best; this amazing man was in my life for 45 years. There are no words to express my loss. He was the Tomato King, Riverboat Captain, Fisherman, Adventurer, Scientist, Farmer and most of all, My Papa. He worked 40+ years at Ingram Materials; his greatest honor was Bronson Ingram naming a boat the Robert H. Brown which still navigates the Cumberland and Ohio Rivers.
Preceded in death by his parents; loving wife of 60 years Pearl Morris Brown; sisters, Jennie Fussell, Iva Pellam; brothers, Dee, Paul, and Thurman; son-in-law, Dan Beasley. Survived by his children, Judy Brown Beasley and Twanda Woodard and husband, Percy; grandchildren, Danny Beasley, Robert Brent Beasley and his wife, Lari, Wendy Woodard and her husband, Mike Convery and Jason Woodard; great-grandchildren, Austen Beasley, Alex Beasley, Jeb Beasley, Kelsie Hudson, Robert Eli Beasley and Caroline Convery; sisters Christine Steele and Rowena Shelton; brother Marshall Brown; a host of devoted nieces, nephews; dear friend, Doris Napiwoski and her family; special pets, Flucy and Lucy.
A Life Celebration will be held 10am Friday June 12, 2015 at Hendersonville Funeral Home with burial to follow at Hendersonville Memory Gardens. Active Pallbeares will be David Steele, Pat Brown, Marshall Brown, Keith Brown, Gary Brown, Chuck Rhoden, Danny Beasley, Brent Beasley, Jason Woodard, and Mike Convery. Honorary Pallbears will be past and present employees of Ingram Materials. Visitation will be 4:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday at funeral home.
In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to Amelia Torgersen P.O. Box 486 Charlotte, TN, 37036. Amelia is his great-great-niece who is awaiting a liver transplant.
Hendersonville Funeral Home 353 Johnny Cash Pkwy. Hendersonville, TN. (615) 824-3855 hendersonvillefh.com