John Edward Brown, 76, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Hospice of Dayton.
He was born on October 4, 1947 in Middletown to the late Donald William Brown and Mary Idora (Hartman) Brown.
John graduated from McClain High School in 1966. He was a lifelong farmer, served as a deputy sheriff in Highland County for 20 years, worked as a nurse for 16 years, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping.
Surviving are his wife, Janean Lee Brown of Hillsboro, whom he married July 14, 1967; his sons, Kenneth (Kathy) Brown of New Holland and Keith (Carol) Brown of Rainsboro; and a daughter, Jennifer (Andrew) Benson of Hillsboro; eight grandchildren, Jacob Brown, Jayden Brown, Joshua Brown, Joseph Brown, Cayli (Tyler) Rowe, Nicole Benson, Drew Benson and Luke Benson; three great-grandchildren, Ty, Cayne and Jocee Rowe; three sisters, Donna Jean Mull, Marilyn Richardson and Mary Sue Conkel; a brother, James Brown; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John (Cathy) Gillespie; and several nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his son John Matthew Brown, his sister-in-law Janet Brown, three brothers-in-law, Eddie Richardson, Dave Conkel and Ray Mull, and his father-in-law Harold Gillespie.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 14, at the Rhoads-Edgington Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Burial will follow at Roads Cemetery.
Donations in John’s memory may be made to Community Care Hospice, PO Box 123, Wilmington 45177.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
