SSgt. John Joseph "J.J." Brown, 86, of 78 Cypress Point Drive, Chappells, husband of Rosemary Hayes Brown, died Saturday, February 23, 2019 at his home.

Born in Belfast, ME, he was a son of the late John Patrick and Phebe Roberts Brown. He received his degree in safety engineering from California Institute of Technology, took courses at the University of Maryland, attended Texas Christian University and attended Colby College in Maine before leaving to join the US Air Force, where he served during the Korean Conflict from 1952-1964, handling strategic air command. SSgt. Brown retired from US Customs Service in Safety and Environmental Health. Following his retirement, he worked security with Fuji Film and was the head of security with Capsugel.

SSgt. Brown was a member of the American Legion Post 103 in Ninety Six, was past president of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Dayton, OH Chapter and was a Certified Safety Professional. He attended Kinard United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by a son, Keith Jeffrey Brown.
Surviving are his wife of the home; two sons, Christopher David Brown (Carol) of Germantown, TN and Scott Eric Brown (Kim) of Black River, NY; daughter-in-law, Lynne Brown of Kettering, OH; a cousin, Beverly Jackson of Liberty, ME; grandchildren, Alex Brown and Chris Rice, both of Kettering, OH, Samantha Brown of Jacksonville, FL and Jarrod Brown of Germantown, TN, Hillary Brown of Cleveland, OH and Kevin Brown of Dayton, OH; great grandchildren, Nolan Brown and Miles Brown.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kinard United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bobby Gilbert and the Rev. Jerry Gladsen officiating. Burial, with military rites, will be at M. J. "Dolly" Cooper Veterans Cemetery, Anderson.

Pallbearers will be Frederick Myers, Charles Myers, Andrew Myers and Joel Myers.

The family will receive friends at Harley Funeral Home on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m.