Sgt. John Elbert Brown, age 70 of San Saba, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. John was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He loved his friends and family very much and will be dearly missed.
Funeral services with military honors for John will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, October 6, 2023, at the Blaylock Funeral Home Chapel in Brownwood, with officiating by Brother Alvino Valdez from First Baptist Church in San Saba. Interment will follow at Cedar Point Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the funeral home in Brownwood. Arrangements are under the direction of Blaylock Funeral Home of Brownwood.
John was born to John Brown and Effie Mae (Duncan) Brown on March 30, 1953, in Houston. While living in Brownwood, John joined the military starting off in the Navy for four years and then joining the Texas Army National Guard where he spent the remainder of his career until retirement in 2013. While in the Navy, John served in Vietnam. In the Army, he served in Bosnia, the Gulf War, Operation Induring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom where he was deployed from 2004-2005 and 2007-2008.
John loved spending time with family, going to church, and hanging out with his friends and talking about good times. John loved helping with the Boy Scout Troop in San Saba and taking time to visit his grandchildren’s school to talk about being a veteran. He was an avid hunter of animals and arrowheads, and he loved going to gun shows and Army surplus stores just to see what he could find. John was a big fan of the Texas Longhorns and Dallas Cowboys. He also enjoyed watching any kind of westerns and war movies. The best times in John’s life were with family, both real family and military family. He was a great dad and even greater grandfather.
John is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Maggie Brown; his children, Lori Brown and husband Danny of San Saba, Michael Escalante and girlfriend Victoria Case of Norfolk, Virginia, Tony Escalante and wife Sylvia of Houston, and Eddy Vinson of West Texas; 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Bo Brown who lived in Germany.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Corinne T. Smith Animal Center, 3016 Milam Drive, Brownwood, Texas 76801.
Condolences for the family can be made online at www.blaylockfuneralhome.com.
