Franklin Brown, 85, died peacefully at home in Knoxville, Tennessee, Monday, September 16, 2019. He was born in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee, on May 8, 1934 to the late Norman and Elizabeth Morrow Brown.
Frank graduated from Baxter Seminary in 1953 via GED while serving in the USAF. He received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (TPI) in 1963 and received his Professional Engineering license in 1973. He retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority as a Technical Supervisor in November 1990.
Frank was a Mason and Past Master of Excelsior Lodge #657, F&AM (Baxter 1962) which later affiliated with Cookeville Lodge #266, F&AM. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and was a Knight Templar and Knight of York. Frank was a Shriner and member of Kerbela Temple, Knoxville, TN. He spent many hours transporting children to Shrine Hospitals in Lexington, Cincinnati and Greenville making over 200 trips.
Frank loved golf and played most courses located in and around East TN.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by siblings, Jewel, Edith, Gladys, John and Will. Frank is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy Nash Brown; children, Karen(Tom) Philip(Teresa), and Anthony; grandchildren, Brennen, McKenna and Chloe; sister, Ruby Stamps and several nieces and nephews.
A Masonic graveside service will be held at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in the "Garden of Peace" Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Cookeville, Tennessee.
Frank graduated from Baxter Seminary in 1953 via GED while serving in the USAF. He received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (TPI) in 1963 and received his Professional Engineering license in 1973. He retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority as a Technical Supervisor in November 1990.
Frank was a Mason and Past Master of Excelsior Lodge #657, F&AM (Baxter 1962) which later affiliated with Cookeville Lodge #266, F&AM. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and was a Knight Templar and Knight of York. Frank was a Shriner and member of Kerbela Temple, Knoxville, TN. He spent many hours transporting children to Shrine Hospitals in Lexington, Cincinnati and Greenville making over 200 trips.
Frank loved golf and played most courses located in and around East TN.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by siblings, Jewel, Edith, Gladys, John and Will. Frank is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy Nash Brown; children, Karen(Tom) Philip(Teresa), and Anthony; grandchildren, Brennen, McKenna and Chloe; sister, Ruby Stamps and several nieces and nephews.
A Masonic graveside service will be held at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in the "Garden of Peace" Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Cookeville, Tennessee.
Franklin Brown, 85, died peacefully at home in Knoxville, Tennessee, Monday, September 16, 2019. He was born in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee, on May 8, 1934 to the late Norman and Elizabeth Morrow Brown.
Frank graduated from Baxter Seminary in 1953 via GED while serving in the USAF. He received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (TPI) in 1963 and received his Professional Engineering license in 1973. He retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority as a Technical Supervisor in November 1990.
Frank was a Mason and Past Master of Excelsior Lodge #657, F&AM (Baxter 1962) which later affiliated with Cookeville Lodge #266, F&AM. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and was a Knight Templar and Knight of York. Frank was a Shriner and member of Kerbela Temple, Knoxville, TN. He spent many hours transporting children to Shrine Hospitals in Lexington, Cincinnati and Greenville making over 200 trips.
Frank loved golf and played most courses located in and around East TN.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by siblings, Jewel, Edith, Gladys, John and Will. Frank is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy Nash Brown; children, Karen(Tom) Philip(Teresa), and Anthony; grandchildren, Brennen, McKenna and Chloe; sister, Ruby Stamps and several nieces and nephews.
A Masonic graveside service will be held at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in the "Garden of Peace" Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Cookeville, Tennessee.
Frank graduated from Baxter Seminary in 1953 via GED while serving in the USAF. He received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (TPI) in 1963 and received his Professional Engineering license in 1973. He retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority as a Technical Supervisor in November 1990.
Frank was a Mason and Past Master of Excelsior Lodge #657, F&AM (Baxter 1962) which later affiliated with Cookeville Lodge #266, F&AM. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and was a Knight Templar and Knight of York. Frank was a Shriner and member of Kerbela Temple, Knoxville, TN. He spent many hours transporting children to Shrine Hospitals in Lexington, Cincinnati and Greenville making over 200 trips.
Frank loved golf and played most courses located in and around East TN.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by siblings, Jewel, Edith, Gladys, John and Will. Frank is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy Nash Brown; children, Karen(Tom) Philip(Teresa), and Anthony; grandchildren, Brennen, McKenna and Chloe; sister, Ruby Stamps and several nieces and nephews.
A Masonic graveside service will be held at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in the "Garden of Peace" Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Cookeville, Tennessee.
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