Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameCarl John Welker Brown
Birth15 Dec 1923, Rowan County, NC
Death22 Oct 2019, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial24 Oct 2019, Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell, Rowan County, NC
FatherJacob Heller Brown (1889-1966)
MotherAnna Melissa Kluttz (1891-1947)
Spouses
Birth26 Jul 1925
Death8 Mar 2020, Trinity Oaks, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial10 Mar 2020, White Crest Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery County, NC
FatherJames Torrence Alexander (1895-1982)
MotherAnnie Jane “Polly” Garris (1894-1983)
Marriage19 May 1944
Divorce
ChildrenLarry Carl (1947-)
 Johnny Lee (1954-)
Birth14 Feb 1925, Rowan County, NC
Death6 Nov 2016, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial10 Nov 2016, Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell, Rowan County, NC
FatherJoseph Alexander Hill (1886-1982)
Notes for Carl John Welker Brown
Carl John Welker Brown

Mr. Carl John Welker Brown, age 95, of Rockwell, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the VA Community Living Center in Salisbury. Carl was born on December 15, 1923 in Rowan County to the late Jacob Heller Brown and Annie M. Kluttz Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his second wife Esther; brothers, Floyd and Fred, and sisters, Pearl Talbert, Mabel Campbell, and Jeanette Wall.

Carl proudly served his country in the US Army in 1943. His life work was as a painting contractor, construction with brothers, and operator of the Rockwell Amoco service station. He was a member of Liberty Methodist Church and the Rockwell American Legion Post. In his earlier years, Carl enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Left to cherish his memory are sons, Larry C. Brown (Zubecca) of China Grove and Johnny L. Brown (Beth) of Rockwell and his sister, Anna Mae Richter of Kannapolis. He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Benjamin (Candace), Sarah, Jonathan (Jennifer) and Holly and great-grandchildren, Berkley, Cole, and Brooks along with his first wife, Dorothy Hodges.

Graveside Service with Full Military Honors will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Brookhill Memorial Gardens in Rockwell, NC officiated by the Rev. Charlie Curtis.

Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Brown.
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