Louie (Lewis) Brown

Age 66, of Minerva, died October 9, 2019 in at his home. He was born in Lynchburg on August 29, 1953 to Barbara (Fernandez) Merville of Louisville and the late Glenn Brown. He was a self-employed carpenter and worked in construction.  He was an avid hunter and a diehard Harley Rider. He was a perpetual stand-up comedian. He always had a witty and humorous quip for every situation. He was a best friend to have as he would be there to help any way he could.

He is survived his mother, Barbara Merville of Louisville; Beloved companion and friend, Terri Norris; 3 daughters, Shanda (Dennis) Mick of TX, Courtney Brown of TX, Emily Brown of TX; a brother, Glenn (Catherine) Brown of East Rochester; 3 stepdaughters, Ashley (Mike) Williams, Jamie (Jeff) Casey and Amanda Norris; 2 nieces, Heather (Mathew) Campbell and Hope Brown; a nephew, Seth (Sarah) Brown; a stepsister, Lisa Kerns of Minerva; a stepbrother, Todd Starr of MO; 21 grandchildren, Kaden, Maralynn, Jaxen, Liam, Amaya, J.J., Gavin, Leevi, Nathaniel, Christopher, Matthew, Zaylie, Sean, Michael, Jaleonna, Davyion, Larissa, Neveah, Jeffrey, Braydon and Paige (Jesse) ; 4 great-grandchildren, Addison, Autumn,  Everleigh and Michael III.

He is preceded in death by a son, Jesse Brown; a granddaughter, Aleah Rain Hernandez and a stepfather, Gerald Merville.

Funeral Services will be Monday, at 3:00pm in the Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva with Rev. Dave Naus officiating. Burial will be at the Moultrie Chapel Cemetery. Calling hours will be 2 hours prior to the service from 1-3pm at the funeral home.