Claude Vernon Brown

Mr. Claude ‘Vernon’ Brown, 89, of Highway 72 West, Calhoun Falls, SC, husband of Imogene Segars Brown, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Self Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Brown was born in Calhoun Falls on July 29, 1931, son of the late Larry Brooks Brown and Rebecca Clyde Mattox Brown. He was a graduate of Calhoun Falls High School and a member of Calhoun Falls Pentecostal Holiness Church. Vernon was retired from the textile industry, having worked at Flexible Tubing in Abbeville and the Calhoun Falls Mill. He was an avid guitar player and enjoyed teaching people how to play.

In addition to his wife of 58 years, Imogene, he is survived by his daughter, Deborah and Preston Evans of Tignall, GA; grandsons: Tony and Beverly Evans of Cookeville, TN, Chad and Kristina Evans of Iva, SC, and Brent Evans of Augusta, GA; great-grandchildren: Bree Plesko and Chase Plesko; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings: David Brown, Lucille Martin, Sara McNair, Clark Frost, Larry Brown, Jr., Louise Chambers, J.E. Brown, Ruth Jordan, and Bobby Brown.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held on Monday, June 28, at 4 o’clock from the graveside in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

The family is at the residence and will receive friends at Berry Funeral Home from 3:00-5:00p.m. on Sunday, June 27.

Flowers are accepted and contributions may be made in his memory to the charity of one’s choice.

Those wishing may sign the online guestbook at www.berryfh.com.

Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Mr. Claude ‘Vernon’ Brown.