Nelson H. "Brownie" Brown

Nelson Hilaire “Brownie” Brown age, 73, of Fort Gratiot, was received into Heaven on October 7th, 2022, after a long illness caused by exposure to Agent Orange during a tour of military service in Vietnam. Born on July 15th, 1949, he was preceded in death by his mother, Hilairia Wilson and sister-in-law Debbi Jones. He is survived by his wife of 33 years Cindy (Jones) Brown, children Heather (Tim) Woolvett, Amelia (Nate) Havens, JR (Rachel) Brown and Jeremy (Brittany) Brown, brother Allen (Beverly) Golightly, sister Helen Golightly, and brothers-in-law Jack (Suzanne) Jones and Timothy (Nancy) Jones, as well as nieces, nephews, and cousins. Nelson adored his family. When he married Cindy, her kids became THEIR kids. His adoption of Heather, Amelia, and JR was a formality of their parent-child bond that had already been established. Later Nelson and Cindy welcomed Jeremy, and their family was complete. Brownie doted on his grandchildren Kyleigh, Jacob, Zachary, Matthew, Brayden, Jameson, Aubrey, Freyja, Thalia, Roy, Dom, Maddy, Ben, Daisy, Easton, Greyson, and Addy, and he was looking forward to meeting granddaughter Blakely. Nelson dedicated his life to service. For three years he served in the U.S. Army as a member of the 11th Armed Cavalry Unit, in which he served in Vietnam. During that time, he was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. He then became a civilian Police Officer for the Air Force at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Reaching their rank of Lieutenant, he ultimately retired from there after 37 years. Nelson LOVED baseball and football, and he devoured history. He made it a priority to be present at his kids’ and grandkids’ performances in sports, drama, and band. Funeral service will be at 12:00pm on Thursday, October 13th, 2022 at the Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Avenue, Port Huron. Reverend Dr. Tom Seppo will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday October 12th and 11:00am to 12:00pm on Thursday October 13th. Because the country owes Nelson a debt it can never repay, he will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, Nelson’s family asks that you consider honoring his memory with a donation to the Disabled Veterans of America (DAV) or McLaren Hospice. The family wishes to thank McLaren Hospice for their kindness and professionalism during Nelson’s last days. The St. Clair County Allied Veterans Honor Guard to conduct military honors along with the United States Army. To View the obituary and share memories, visit www.jowettfuneraldirectors.com

Nelson H. "Brownie" Brown

July 15, 1949 - October 7, 2022