Robert Emmet Brown

Robert E. (Bob) Brown, 92, of Conway, Ark., formerly of Pine Bluff, Ark., passed away on January 30, 2021, peacefully with his family at his side in Conway. Bob was born in Holly Springs, Miss., on January 12, 1929, the son of W. Clinard and Stanley H. Brown. He was a graduate of Holly Springs High School and Mississippi State University, obtaining a degree in Electrical Engineering. Bob was an engineer with Westinghouse Electric Corporation, early in his career in New Orleans, La., and later in Pine Bluff, Ark. Bob was a longtime member of Forrest Park Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, serving as a deacon and as a member of the choir, a devoted disciple of Christ. Bob was an avid outdoorsman, loving to both hunt and fish, and was also quite adept at growing a vegetable garden. He also enjoyed woodworking as well as rebuilding old Volkswagens. He was a loving and devoted husband and father. He took an active interest in both sons' activities, and, after retirement, enjoyed traveling the US and abroad with his wife, Lynn. Bob was preceded in death by both parents; his brother, John D. Brown; and by three sisters, Mary McGill, Bobbie Maxey, and Cecilia Giles. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 61 years, Lynn Woodard Brown; two sons, David Brown (Cathy) of Conway, Ark., and Johnny Brown (Kim) of Searcy, Ark.; three grandchildren, Rebecca Brown of Jonesboro, Ark., Sarah Little (Kolby) of Vilonia, Ark., and Collin Brown of Iowa City, Iowa; one great-grandchild, Cooper Little of Vilonia, Ark.; one sister, Doris Avent of Holly Springs, Miss.; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2021 in the chapel of Griffin Leggett Conway Funeral Home, 1751 Dave Ward Drive, Conway (501) 327-5000 with Rev. Elwin Ollar officiating. Committal service will be 1 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2021, at Hillcrest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Miss. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to your favorite charity in Bob's memory. To sign the online guestbook, click "Add A Memory" at: www.griffinleggettconway.com