Clayton Brown

Mr. Clayton Brown, 84, native of Blairsville, Ga., died Thursday, May 10, 2007.

Mr. Brown was born Thursday, November 30, 1922, in Union County, Ga., to the late Henry Franklin Brown and the late Collesta Thomason Brown. He was a member of Choestoe Baptist Church, Allegheny Masonic Lodge #114, F & AM, and The Lions Club. Mr. Brown was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was held as a P.O.W. during WWII in Germany. For his service to our country Mr. Brown was awarded The Purple Heart, among other medals. He was preceded in death by his wife, Susie Lance Brown; and brothers, Paul, Harmon and Emory Brown.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Gary C. and Maria Brown of Canton, Ga.; daughter and son-in-law, Edwina B. and Tim Garrison of Blairsville; brothers, Homer Brown of Rockmart, Ga., and Barney Brown of Blairsville; sisters, Ellen Collins of Blairsville, Ethel Self of Columbia, S.C., Ruby Sexton of Blairsville, Cleo Hooper of Hayesville, N.C., Connie Galloway of Gastonia, N.C., and Frankie Dunaway of Rome, Ga.; granddaughter, Kristi Brown of Houston, Texas; grandsons, Clay Brown of Canton, Ga., Chad Rich

and Rev. Trint Rich, both of

Blairsville; great-grandsons:

Lance Rich, Cayden Rich

and Trevor Norman; several

nieces and nephews, and many other relatives

and friends also survive.

Funeral services were

held Saturday, May 12,

2007 at 11 a.m. from the

Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Zollinger officiating. Masonic rites were conducted by Allegheny Masonic Lodge #114. Music was provided by Bill Collins, Buddy Hunter, and Mac McGuire; and pianist, Martha Collins. Interment followed in Union Memory Gardens Cemetery with military honors conducted by the North Georgia Honor Guard. Pallbearers were members of Allegheny Masonic Lodge.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Pkwy., SE, Suite 1, Marietta, Georgia 30067.

Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. Please view Clayton's Video Tribute, and send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes. com.