Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJames Ray “Tuff” Brown 
Birth24 Jun 1940, Rowan County, NC
Death14 Jun 2010, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC
BurialRock Grove UMC Cemetery, Rowan County, NC
FatherClifford Alexander Brown (1917-1990)
MotherEdith Hope Basinger (1918-2005)
Spouses
Birth20 Jul 1943, Rowan County, NC
Death10 Dec 2012
Burial15 Dec 2012, Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell, Rowan County, NC
Divorce
ChildrenGary Wayne (1962-<2010)
Danny Calvin (1964-)
Notes for James Ray “Tuff” Brown
James Ray Brown
SALISBURY - James Ray "Tuff" Brown, 69, of Salisbury, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem.
James was born June 24, 1940, in Rowan County, the son of the late Clifford A. Brown and Edith "Hope" Basinger Brown.
James was a member of Rock Grove United Methodist Church, educated in the Rowan County school system and had worked for Salisbury Coatings, Inc. He was a member of Salisbury Moose Lodge and was an avid fisherman. James loved spending time with his friends, family and grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by a son, Gary Brown, and a brother, Joe Brown.
Survivors include son Danny Brown and wife Lisa of Hendersonville, Tenn.; a daughter-in-law, Wanda Brown of Knoxville, Tenn.; brothers Max Brown of Kannapolis and Bobby Brown of Salisbury; sisters Faye B. Bennett and Patsy B. Story of Salisbury; and four grandchildren, Alex Brown, Zach Brown, Jonathan Brown and Hannah Brown.
Visitation: The family will be at Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell, from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Funeral Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Powles Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Randy Lucas, pastor of Rock Grove United Methodist Church.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rock Grove United Methodist Church.
A special thank you to Mike and Jeri Stirewalt for their loving support.
Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Brown family.
Salisbury Post, 15 Jun 2010
SALISBURY - James Ray "Tuff" Brown, 69, of Salisbury, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem.
James was born June 24, 1940, in Rowan County, the son of the late Clifford A. Brown and Edith "Hope" Basinger Brown.
James was a member of Rock Grove United Methodist Church, educated in the Rowan County school system and had worked for Salisbury Coatings, Inc. He was a member of Salisbury Moose Lodge and was an avid fisherman. James loved spending time with his friends, family and grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by a son, Gary Brown, and a brother, Joe Brown.
Survivors include son Danny Brown and wife Lisa of Hendersonville, Tenn.; a daughter-in-law, Wanda Brown of Knoxville, Tenn.; brothers Max Brown of Kannapolis and Bobby Brown of Salisbury; sisters Faye B. Bennett and Patsy B. Story of Salisbury; and four grandchildren, Alex Brown, Zach Brown, Jonathan Brown and Hannah Brown.
Visitation: The family will be at Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell, from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Funeral Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Powles Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Randy Lucas, pastor of Rock Grove United Methodist Church.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rock Grove United Methodist Church.
A special thank you to Mike and Jeri Stirewalt for their loving support.
Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Brown family.
Salisbury Post, 15 Jun 2010