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Thomas Grant Brown Sr. of Linden Tennessee age 80, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Thomas was born on December 3, 1941, in Gary, Indiana. Thomas graduated from Bishop Noll High School in 1960, where he played football and his number was 72. Thomas worked at Inland Steel Company where he retired. He married Dorothy Gaddis on September 15, 1962, and had three children together. On May 26, 2001, Thomas married Martha Jeanne Coward in Linden, Tennessee. Thomas is survived by his wife; Martha Jeanne (Coward) Brown, daughter, Catherine (Brown) Davis, son, Thomas Brown Jr., who died on March 18, 2018, daughter, Debra (Brown) Mims, five grandchildren, David Nava, Michael Nava Jr., (Jackie Nava), Nicole (Nava) Wood, (Billy Wood), Zachary Shuler, Dylan Shuler, two great children, Devonte Davis and Michael Nava III, and brother Lawrence Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents Earl Brown and Rose Ireland, and many other loving family members and friends. He will be remembered as a loving husband, son, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. A memorial service will be on July 16, 2022, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Inspiration for the Journey 4 All Ministry, 5000 W. 19th Ave., Gary, Indiana, with a 5 p.m. service with Pastor-Cathi Davis officiating. Call (219) 209-2789 or visit us online at https://www.facebook.com/Insp… To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Thomas Grant Brown Sr., please send it to Inspiration for the Journey 4 All Ministry 5000 W. 19th Ave. Gary, Indiana 46406 Celebrate my daddy's Journey to Heavenly Home Weep not for me though I am gone Into that gentle night Grieve if you will, but not for long Upon my soul’s sweet flight I am at peace, my soul’s at rest There is no need for tears With your love, I was so blessed For all those many years There is no pain, I suffer not, The fear now all is gone. Put now these things out of your thoughts In your memory, I live on. Remember not my fight for breath Remember not the strife Please do not dwell upon my death, But celebrate my life!

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