Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Pine Grove Pentecostal Church, 3085 Old Brookhaven Rd, Summit, MS 39666, for William Gaylon Brown, 79, of Summit, who passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his family and close friends. Interment will be at Pine Grove Pentecostal Church Cemetery in Summit. Rev. R.H. Johnson, Rev. Joshua H. Johnson, Rev. Taylor Leggett, and Rev. Colby White will officiate the services. Marty Roberts, the Ritchey's, and the Johnson family will provide special music. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Pine Grove Pentecostal Church, and from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Pine Grove Pentecostal Church.

Gaylon was preceded in death by his Parents, Tolly & Cloney Bell Roberts Brown; two Brothers, Chester (Annis) Brown, Clyde (Peggy) Brown; two Sisters, Naomi (Roger) Campbell, Mary (Ray) Miller; his Father-In-Law, Hughie Silas Roberts; his Mother-In-Law, Belva Sandlin Roberts; one Daughter-In-Law, Stephanie Kyzar Brown; and one Brother-In-Law, Jewel B. Greer.

He is survived by his Wife of sixty years, Joan Roberts Brown;  one Son, Ricky Brown; three Daughters, Rachelle Oliver (Chris), Raqual Jones (David), Raticia Wallace (Jerry); eleven Grandchildren, Sandlin Fuller (Brad), Beth Case (Seth), Will Jones (Karis), Kate Leggett, Joan-Quilla White (Colby), Ashton Oliver (Rebecca), Heather Howard (Josh), Taylor Leggett (Emily), Jeremy Brown, Connor Oliver (Shelby), Stephen Brown; one Special Adopted Granddaughter, Brooklyn Westmoreland; twelve Great Grandchildren; one Sister, Juanita Greer; one Mother-In-Law, Mary Roberts;  six Brothers-In-Law, Marty Roberts (Marilyn), Timmy Roberts (Cindy), Ed Young (Tessa), Samuel Roberts (Darla), John Roberts (Leigh Ann), Daniel Roberts (Carlena); and two Sisters-In-Law, Tina Berry (Bill), Lorrie Roberts; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Will Jones, Ashton Oliver, Taylor Leggett, Connor Oliver, Colby White, and Brad Fuller. Honorary pallbearers will be his Great Grandsons, and Jamie Allen.

Sharkey Funeral Home in Summit is in charge of arrangements. Friends may sign an online guest register book at www.sharkeyfuneralhome.com