Don Edward Brown, Sr of Centralia, Illinois was born on January 24, 1950, to the late Helen Mae Jones and Carl Edward Brown in Centralia, Illinois.
On June 10, 1972, Don married Rosetta Birdo of Centralia, IL. This union gave birth to his son, Don Edward Brown, Jr. After the marriage ended, Don married Jenny Spurlock of Anna, IL on March 22, 1996, and welcomed their two sons, Dylan Edward Brown and Matthew Jordan Brown.
Don enlisted into the United States Air Force on November 5, 1970, where he served his country for over 25 years. He received many awards and retired at the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. He was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force on December 31, 1995.
After retiring from the military, Don worked nearly 20 years in civil service which included the U.S. Forestry & Golconda Job Corps Academy.
Don enjoyed traveling and wanted his sons to be exposed to new things in the world. He never met a stranger and made lifelong friends. He loved being with his family and was always ready for a barbecue or fish fry… but don’t forget the side of spaghetti.
On October 27, 2022, Don fell asleep in death with his sons surrounding him. He leaves to cherish his memories, 3 sons, Don (Jhiquita) Brown Jr. of Lafayette, LA; Dylan (Cassie) Brown of Pinckneyville, IL; Matthew Brown of Mt. Vernon, IL; 6 sisters and 1 brother, Donna Rena Rodgers of Belleville, IL, Carlene Brown of Mt. Vernon, IL, Helene (Michael) Moore of Mt. Vernon, IL, Faith “Minnie” Luster of Aubrey, TX, Jennifer L. Watson of Murphysboro, IL, Carl Brown, Jr. of Phoenix, AZ and Anissa (Aaron) Shaw of Centralia, IL; 4 grandchildren, Kyra, Dagan, Chloe, and Bella; his stepmother, Eugenia Brown of Las Vegas, NV; his aunt, Anita (Charles) Lewis of Las Vegas, NV, his uncle Henry Rush of Centralia, IL and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family, and friends.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the Irvin Macz Funeral Home in Centralia. Friends and relatives are welcome to a visitation time from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Don’s honor to the American Heart Association and will be accepted for the family at the funeral home. Online condolences and memories of Don may be shared with the family by visiting www.maczfuneralhomes.com and/or on the funeral home’s Facebook page. Irvin Macz Funeral Home in Centralia is privileged to be assisting the family of Don Edward Brown, Sr with arrangements.
