Beauford Howard Brown, son of the late Clety Columbus Brown and Ima Thelma Cooper Brown was born on April 10, 1931 at Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on April 25, 2017 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 86.

Mr. Brown was a former employee of Federal Mogul as a shipping and receiving clerk for 31 years. He enjoyed fishing, the outdoors and was a St. Louis Cardinal fan.

He was united in marriage to Thelma Lea McGowen on August 12, 1950 in Piggott, Arkansas.  She survives of the home in Dexter.

Besides his wife Thelma, he is survived by one daughter, Barbara Jane Wicks (Oliver) of Holly Springs, MS; son-in-law, Horace Parker of Johnston City, IL; by twelve grandchildren, Justin, Michael, Sarah, Robin, Jennifer, Brian, Vonda, Brandon, Joseph, Timothy, Andrew, and Deborah; seven great-grandchildren, Michaeli, Miracle, Michael Jr., Spencer, Casey, Dillion and Zoe; one great-great-grandchild, Braylen Ash.

He is preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Beverly June Parker; four brothers, Edsol Brown, Norris Brown, Carlyn Brown, and Truman Rice; one sister, Margie Wolfe.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, May 1, 2017 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. 

Funeral services will be conducted on May 1, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter. 

Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery.