John Brown Obituary

John S. Brown, Jr. KINGSTREE - John S. Brown, Jr., 81, widower of Katherine Bookhardt Brown, died Sunday, June 28, 2009, at the N.E. and Ruby Green Hospice House, Georgetown. Mr. Brown was born in Williamsburg County, the son of John S. Brown, Sr. and Pearl Altman Brown. He was a graduate of Kingstree High School and served in the U.S. Army during the occupation of Italy after World War II. He was employed by Santee Electric Cooperative for 45 years, retiring in 1994 as Director of Outside Operations. He was a past chairman of the Town of Kingstree Planning Commission. Surviving is a daughter Linda W. Brown of Kingstree. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by a sister Mildred Brown. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, July 1, at 11 a.m. in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at WILLIAMSBURG FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser Street, Georgetown, SC 29440; Williamsburg Regional Hospital Foundation, Post Office Drawer 568, Kingstree, SC 29556; Williamsburgh Historical Society, 135 Hampton Ave., Kingstree, SC 29556 or a charity of your choice. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths