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Thaddius Brown

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Thaddius "Papa" Brown, the son of the late Perry and Rena Lesley Brown, was born August 21,1935 in Little Rock, Ark. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and lived his life with a moto of "Stay Out of Trouble and Mind Your Own Business". He was active in the East End Social Club ​Papa was educated in the Little Rock Public School District. He graduated high school from Dunbar High School in Little Rock. He enjoyed an illustrious career as a supervisor with the Winburn Tile Company as well as supervisor with the Pirelli Rubber and Tire Company for many, many years. He also enjoyed working at Norton Printing in North Little Rock, Ark. after retiring from Pirelli Rubber and Tire Company. ​Papa united in holy matrimony to Doris Janette Washington, and to this union three sons and two daughters were born. He later united in marriage with Arbra Frances Williette and in this union raised one daughter. Papa leaves to cherish his memories three sons, Curtis Brown (Betty), Alonzo Brown (Valerie) and Christopher all of Little Rock, Ark.; two daughters, Deborah Williams (Al) of Carrollton, Texas and Sonya Hall of Little Rock, Ark. and a step-daughter Sherrie Collier (Darryl) of Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Perry Brown Amato (Allen) of McKinney, Texas and Evelyn Brown Lewis of Memphis, Tenn.; 13 grand-children; eight great grand-children. He leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends to cherish his memory. The family acknowledges a special group of faithful men and women who visited him regularly. ​Funeral services will be Saturday, November 11, 2017, 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 901 Calhoun St. Visitation will be Friday, November 10, from 1 til 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Services entrusted to Premier Funeral Home 1518 S. Battery St. Little Rock, Ark. 72202.

Published November 9, 2017

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