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Eldon W. Brown

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At the age of 94, Eldon W. Brown went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 5, 2017. He was at the Oakdale Nursing Home in Judsonia, Ark. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a WWII veteran serving in North Africa. Eldon was a flight engineer and a side gunner on a B-52 bomber aircraft. After WWII he worked as a mechanic and shop foreman for Capp's Motor Co. in Searcy, Ark. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Whitehurst Brown, three brothers; Milton Brown, Ancel Brown, and Moreland Brown, his mother; Beulah Sanders and his father; Benjamin Murphree. He is survived by one daughter; Sharon Brown Shearer (Jarrel) of Searcy, one grandson; Dr. Ryan Shearer (Ashley) of Cabot, two great-grandchildren; Ben Shearer, and Audrey Shearer of Cabot, one sister; Janice Morris (Royce) of Searcy, six nieces; Joyce Whitehurst Flowers (Billy) , Janet Morris, Debbie Belew (Robert), Barbara Rambo (Dickie), and Anita Dillard all of Searcy and Vanissa Snitker (Darrell) of Dallas, Texas, three nephews; Roger Brown (Sue), and Jerry Brown (Elvena) of Searcy, and Gary Brown (Teresa) of Greenwood, Ark. He is also survived by a host of other family and many friends. Eldon was the oldest lifelong member of the Searcy Faith Assembly of God. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feburary 9 , 2017 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home in Searcy with Bro. Paul Doan officiating. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feburary 8, 2017 at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at Foster Chapel Cemetery in Searcy. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

Published February 7, 2017

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