Service will be held Saturday January 25, 2014
11:00 am at Evangelistic Temple, 3011 N Loop 256,Palestine, Texas 75803

Pastor Jason Harris, Pastor

Pastor Michael Thompson, Eulogist

Rev. Frankie Jackson, Officiating

Interment following Service at Memorial Cemetery, Palestine, Texas

Visitation will be Friday, January 24, 2014 at Emanuel Funeral Home-Palestine, 1721 W. Oak Street, Palestine, Texas 75801 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF WILLIAM EDWARD BROWN, JR.

William Edward Brown, Jr. was born on February 4, 1962, to the loving parents of William Edward and Doris Marie (Thomas) Brown, Sr., he was the third child of 11 children.

William was raised in Palestine, Texas / Brushy Creek Community. He attended school at Palestine I.S.D., Westwood I.S.D. Later he furthered his education attending Cisco College and Nebraska University.

He accepted Christ early in life and joined Greater Brown Spring Baptist Church, later he united with One Way Apostolic.

William married Latasha Brown.

He was employed at Palestine Regional Medical Center for many years. He was also a Horticulture Engineer.

Pookie is fondly remembered for his real life super hero with the ability to pick up a car. Faster than the speed of light well known for his athletic ability even as he aged. He loved fun, laughter and joking. He was also an avid supporter of the football team and even the cheerleaders. Well known for telling the football players "you better hit somebody" known by his family as a one of a kind type of fella that flew all the way to Hawaii with his own bottle of Louisiana Hot Sauce and a pair of tweezers to pick his face.

On January 20, 2014, in Palestine, Texas, William left this earth on the Wings of Angels.

He was preceded in death by his father, William E. Brown, Sr.; grandparents, Tommie and Clemmie Brown, Hamp and Renolia Thomas, Mae Henry Bass; siblings Brian and Brenda Smith; nieces and nephews, Mydrell Barrett, Brian Brown, Naveh Brown, Tyrese Ruffin; uncles, Dilly Brown, Willie Alfred Brown and W.T. Thomas; father-in-law, Paul Edwards; father, Henry Smith.

Those left to cherish sweet memories are:
Loving Wife, Latasha Brown, Palestine, Texas; three sons, William (Chip) III, Patrick, Chris; two daughters, Beverly (C.J.), Terrian; mother, Doris Marie Smith, Palestine, Texas; four brothers, Ronald Brown (Scheretta), Seagoville, Texas, Ivory Lee Brown, Palestine, Texas, Christopher Brown (April), Austin, Texas and Kendrick Barrett (Katrina), Houston, Texas; six sisters, Patricia Hutchison (James), Pearland, Texas, Sylvia Butler (Melvin), Palestine, Texas, Bonita Jackson (Rev. Frankie Jackson), Spring, Texas, Cassandra Edwards, Palestine, Texas, Veronica Shofner, Palestine, Texas and Angela Barrett, DeSoto, Texas; mother-in-law, Joy Edwards, Palestine, Texas; father-in-law, Benjamin Simpson; sister-in-law, Shilite Barrett (Michael), Palestine, Texas; three grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends.