Funeral services for Judd W. Brown, 92, were held Saturday at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Kenneth Henbest officiated. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery in Teague.

Mr. Brown died Thursday, February 11, 2010, at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco.

He was born to Frank T. and Bertha Goad Brown in Cherokee county on February 18, 1917, and grew up there as well as in Leon and Freestone counties.

Mr. Brown served in the U.S. Army during World War II, stationed in California. He returned to Texas after his military service and married Callie McAdams on June 26, 1945. The couple made their home in Teague. He worked as a truck driver hauling fresh produce and firewood for some time before beginning his career selling janitorial supplies for a company in Tyler and then for C&B Chemical Co. in Houston.

In 1960, Mr. Brown founded his own company, Bro-Co Brown Chemical Company, in Teague and operated it until 1983 when he sold the business to Bob Talley of Mexia. As a Teague business owner, he was active in numerous civic organizations including the Teague Industrial Foundation, was a past president of the Teague chamber of commerce, and was a past president of the Teague Rotary Club. He loved farm and ranch work and raised cattle for more than 50 years.

Mr. Brown’s favorite pasttimes were playing 42 with his family, and watching Tom Landry’s Dallas Cowboys.

He was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and presently was a member of the Freestone Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife of more than 64 years, Callie McAdams Brown of Teague; two daughters, Linda Buchanan and husband Ed of Elgin, and Joy Bowers and husband Bill David of Teague; one grandson, Brian David Bowers and wife Julie of Teague; three granddaughters, Amy Buchanan of Elgin, Christina Bowers Mims and husband Ritchie of Teague, and Julie Buchanan of Austin; five great-grandchildren, Allyson Bowers, Austin Mims, Bo David Bowers, Brendan Cole Mims, and Blake David Bowers;

Brothers Howard Brown of Corsicana and Marvin Brown and wife Ruth of Teague; two sisters, Bessie McCaig of Teague and Mona Lee Cole of Cleveland; one sister-inlaw, Peggy Brown of Teague; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and friends.

Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Joel Brown and Manley Brown; and one sister, Alice Lively.

At the family’s request, memorials can be made to The Children’s Home of Lubbock, P.O. Box 2824, Lubbock, TX 79408.

Visit the website at www.bowersfuneralhome. net to sign the memorial guestbook or to leave a message for the family.