Funeral Service for Jerry Joe Brown, Sr., 83 of Spiro, Oklahoma will be at 10:00 am on August 20, 2020 at Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro, Oklahoma.

Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Panama, Oklahoma under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home of Spiro, Oklahoma.

Jerry was born on September 29, 1936 in Paris, Arkansas to Martha Elizabeth (Redding) Brown and Sammie Washington Brown and passed away on August 15, 2020 in Spiro, Oklahoma. He was married to Betty June Brown on January 9, 1968 in Mena, Arkansas.

Jerry was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Betty Brown; parents, Sam and Martha Brown; brother, Charles Brown; sisters, Dorothy Gentry; Elizabeth DeCoster and Barbara Nichols.

He attended church at First Baptist in Fort Smith. His children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren were very precious to him.

Survivors include his children, Stuart Sells and Vanessa, Charles Sells and wife Kristy, Sandra Pierce and husband Dale, Carla Roper and husband Roy, Jana Weber and husband Carl, Charlene Day and husband David, Jerry Brown, Jr. and wife Jeaneva; brother, Larry Brown and wife Jean; grandchildren, Mark Pierce, Catherine Oostdyk, Ricky Weber, Rachael Derring, Starla Field, Jerrod Roper, Jacob Sells, Bekah Trotter, Leah Gibson, Stephen Roper, Anthony Brown, Aaron Day; great grandchildren, Dale Pierce, Benjamin Oostdyk, Lucinda Oostdyk, Westin Weber, Kason Weber, Oakley Weber, Madison Derring, Savannah Derring, Sean Field, Sera Field, Sterling Field, Pennylane Roper, Hannah Roper, Emma Hill, Kylan Hill, Ruby Trotter, Scarlett Gibson, Gunnar Gibson, Ely Day, Aiden Day, numerous other relatives and loved ones.

Active Pallbearers will be Jerrod Roper, Stephen Roper, Aaron Day, Mark Pierce, Jacob Sells, and Benjamin Oostdyk. Honorary Pallbearers will be Catherine Oostdyk, Rachael Derring, Leah Gibson, Bekah Trotter, and Starla Field.

Viewing will be Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from 9:00am-7:00pm., the family will greet friends from 6:00pm- 7:00pm at the funeral home. 
 

Memorial donations can be made to: The Good Samaritan Clinic, 615 North B. Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901 or First Baptist Church Media Department, P.O. Box 609, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902.