Orley E. 'Gene' Brown
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Nov. 10, 1915, in Syracuse, to Orley E. and Mary F. Moats Brown. On Sept. 28, 1940, in Syracuse, he married Phyllis E. Botts, who died in 1996.
A lifetime Syracuse area resident, he graduated from Syracuse High School in 1934. He was a farmer most of his life and a member of Eagles Lodge 3760, Syracuse.
Surviving are two daughters: Mrs. Don (Kay) McCulloch, Syracuse, and Mrs. Jon (Susan) Roddie, St. James City, Fla.; a son, Joe Brown, Syracuse; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse, with the Rev. Harlan Steffen officiating. Burial will be in Syracuse Cemetery.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial to the American Cancer Society.
Condolences may be sent to www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com[[In-content Ad]]
He was born Nov. 10, 1915, in Syracuse, to Orley E. and Mary F. Moats Brown. On Sept. 28, 1940, in Syracuse, he married Phyllis E. Botts, who died in 1996.
A lifetime Syracuse area resident, he graduated from Syracuse High School in 1934. He was a farmer most of his life and a member of Eagles Lodge 3760, Syracuse.
Surviving are two daughters: Mrs. Don (Kay) McCulloch, Syracuse, and Mrs. Jon (Susan) Roddie, St. James City, Fla.; a son, Joe Brown, Syracuse; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse, with the Rev. Harlan Steffen officiating. Burial will be in Syracuse Cemetery.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial to the American Cancer Society.
Condolences may be sent to www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com[[In-content Ad]]
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