Butch Brown

Melvin D. ""Butch"" Brown, 60, of Poplar Bluff, died September 28, 2007 at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis. Mr. Brown was born March 15, 1947 in Rector, Ark. to the late Neville Lynn and Marie (Meredith) Brown. He had retired this year as CEO and Regional Manager of U S Bank of Poplar Bluff. Mr. Brown previously worked as Comptroller for the U.S. Treasury and before moving to Poplar Bluff he had been President of the Boatman's Bank in West Plains, Mo.

Mr. Brown was a member of the First Christian Church in Poplar Bluff and was an Elder, Stewardship Chairman, and sang in the choir. He was an Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam war as a helicopter pilot instructor.

On January 9, 1993 he married Vicky Lynn Richman in West Plains, Mo. and she survives.

Also surviving are 5 children, Jason D. Brown and friend Doug Heath of Lakeland, Fla., Justin D. Brown and wife Kacie of Hayti, Angela D. Bradford and husband John of Poplar Bluff, Jennifer H. Davis and friend Mike Welter of Cape Girardeau, and Jason R. Henry of Poplar Bluff; 13 grandchildren, Jessica Davis, Rachel Brown, Catelyn Chism, Curry Sellers, Andrew Sellers, Christa Blank, Michael Snapko, Ashley Snapko, Jonathan Soska, Kaitlyn Bradford, Kaylee Bradford, Logan Bradford and Brina Davis; one brother, Neville Lynn ""Sonny"" Brown, Jr. and wife Sandy of Rector, Ark., 3 sisters, Sandi Rudi and husband Karl of Paragould, Ark., Joanne Mathis and husband Louis of VanCleave, Miss., and Mary Lawrence of Rector, Ark.; one sister-in-law, Willow Dean Wheeler of Paragould, Ark., one brother-in-law, Howard Winberry of Malden; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding Mr. Brown in death were his parents, a brother, J. E. Wheeler, a sister, Marlis Winberry, and a brother-in-law James Lawrence.

Visitation will be at 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Monday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday at the First Christian Church with Dr. Steven Williams officiating.

A visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the First General Baptist Church in Rector, Ark. with burial following at 2:30 p.m. at the Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector. Full military rites will be held at the cemetery.

The family requests memorials may be made to UCAN (Untied Cancer Assistance Network) 1419 Maud St., Poplar Bluff, Mo. 63901; or to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.