Elmer E. Brown, Jr.

SOUTH BARRE - Elmer Edgar Brown, Jr., 86, of Middle Road, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center with his wife, children, and their spouses at his bedside.
Born on December 29, 1928 in Poughkeepsie, NY, he was the son of Elmer E. and Mary Rose (Beauchemin) Brown, Sr. Elmer served as a cook in Virginia with Company D with the Vermont Army National Guard.
On July 4, 1950, Elmer married Elaine Ruth Wright. They made their home for 52 years in South Barre. He was employed as a stonecutter with the Adams Granite Company. Later, he worked in the maintenance and security departments at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin until his retirement.
In earlier years, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and attended the Barre Congregational Church, helping on the Easter Sunday Breakfasts. Throughout his life, Elmer always enjoyed gardening. More recently, he attended the South Barre Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine Brown of South Barre; his daughter, Anita Brown and Ted Tremblay of Irasburg; his sons, David Brown and his wife, Lynda of Lake Wylie, SC and their children, Donavon Brown and children, Cole and Donavon, Jr., Darrell Brown and his children, Cooper Brown and Avery Brown, Ryan Bales and Kevin Bales; Clifford Brown and his partner, Ann Butler of Shady Rill in Montpelier and his children, Casey Brown and her fiancé, Ross Dery, Camdyn and Cameilla Dery, and Christy Dyer and her husband, Skip and their eight children; Bryan Brown and his significant other, Jen of Washington and his children, Ashley Brown and Brody Brown; fourteen great-grandchildren; his sister, Viola Willard and her children, Jay Willard and Eddie Willard.
He was predeceased by his parents; his daughter, Pamela Brown; and his brother-in-law, Roy Willard.
His funeral service and celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 28, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in the South Barre Church of Christ. Interment will follow in the Wilson Cemetery in Websterville. Family and friends may call at the church on Friday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service.