James Brown

MCMINNVILLE James Allen "Jim" Brown, 62, passed away Friday June 28, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis Eston Brown Sr. and Anna Bell Savage Brown along with his sister, Martha Ellen Brown. He was of the Baptist Faith and a retired nurseryman. He is survived by his brother, Willis Eston Brown Jr. of McMinnville; sisters, Jo Ann Brown Smith, Beersheba Springs and Carolyn Taylor, Decherd; several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 4 p.m. Sunday June 30, in the funeral home chapel. Visitation: 3-4 p.m. Sunday at Layne Funeral Home, Altamont, Tennessee. www.laynefuneralhome.com