Stephen Michael Brown

Feb. 6, 1956-Jan. 20, 2023

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Stephen Michael Brown, better known as Mike, 66, of Sparta, passed away Jan. 20, 2023, at his residence.

Mike was born Feb. 6, 1956, in Sparta. He was the 14th child born to Winton Cecil Brown and Bertha Mabe Brown Knowles.

Mike worked 31 years at Mallory before retiring from Rhythm. He was an avid University of Tennessee football fan and a longtime member of North Sparta Church of God. His greatest joy was being a loving Poppy to his beloved grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death his son, Justin Derrick Brown; daughter, Vanessa Simmons Edmonds; brothers, Denny, Benny, Edward, Bracket, and Charles Brown; and sisters, Ena Mae Dickenson, Eva, and Martha Brown.

Mike is lovingly survived by his wife of 34 years, Georgia Young Brown, of Sparta; two daughters, Chasity Brown (Shea) Keltner, LaToya Simmons and fiancé’ Johnny Baum, all of Sparta; grandchildren, Chloe Livingston, Karlee Edmonds, Hayleigh Cunningham, Ally Edmonds, Kennedi Sherrell, Lylah Keltner, Finley Keltner; sisters, Joanna Golden, of Smithville, Carolyn (Robert) Norris, of Sparta; brothers, Johnny David (Linda) Brown, of New York, James (Phyllis) Brown, Melvin (Carey) Brown, all of Sparta, Ernie Brown, of Murfreesboro; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was 1 p.m., Jan. 24, 2023, at Hunter Funeral home, with burial in Old Bon Air Cemetery. Steve Gerhart officiated.

Jody Pittman, Morgan Young, Justin Cunningham, Randy Norris, Jimmy Brown, Joel Brown, and Ronnie Brown served as pallbearers.

Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.