Melvin Leroy Brown, 74 of Festus Missouri, Passed away on May 10, 2021 in Festus Missouri. He was born Oct 9, 1946 in Bonne Terre Missouri. The son of the Late Norvill L and the Late Mildred M Brown (nee Kohler). Mel was raised in Herculaneum. He was caddy at Joachim golf course and worked for F.W. Harter Plumbing throughout High School. He was an Eagle Scout. In March of 1966 he enlisted in the US Navy and served until November of 1969.When he came back from the Navy, he worked as an investigator for an Insurance Company, but that was short lived, he picked the plumbing tools up again and went to work for Gene Harter Plumbing. He was a member Plumbers Union Local 35. He married his wife Charlynn (Lynn) on Sept 11, 1970. In June, 1979, they founded Brown Plumbing and Heating and ran it together until his health forced retirement. Survived by Wife Charlynn A. (Lynn) Brown (Fresta/Bauman) of Festus Missouri. Son Robert D. Brown of Hillsboro Missouri. Daughter Melissa (Chris) Knight of Crystal City Missouri. Son Ben (John) Brown of Eola Illinois. Granddaughter Cassidy (Brad) Brown of St. Louis Missouri. Grandson Kaleb (Megan) Brown of Hillsboro Missouri. Granddaughter Maggie (Peter) Rola of Hillsboro Missouri. Granddaughter- Sophia Knight of Crystal City Missouri. Grandson Grady Knight of Crystal City Missouri. Great Grandchildren Easton, Lillyana, and Brayden. Sister Kay (Ken) Helenschmidt of Festus Missouri. Brother Norvill Lee (the Late Darlene) Brown of St. Peters Missouri. Sister Betty Ann (Ron) Boyster of De Soto Missouri. Visitation: Tuesday May 18, 2021 from 9:30 am until 11:30 am at the Robert D. Brown Funeral Home Inc. 103 Fourth St. Hillsboro Missouri 63050. Request Mask at Visitation. Funeral: Tuesday May 18, 2021, 11:30 am in the Funeral Home Chapel, Deacon Jerry Stoverink will officiate. Interment with full Military Honors will follow the Funeral service at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery