Mr. Robert Eugene “Gene” Brown, age 77, of Scottsmoor, FL passed away April 14, 2011. He was the son of the late Charles and Oasel Foster Brown. Mr. Brown was also preceded in death by his brother Tunney Brown.

Survivors include his wife Patt Brown of Scottsmoor, FL; son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Deborah Brown of Greensboro, NC; brother, Jack Brown of Kingston, TN; sister, Susie McAbee of Modesto, CA; grandchildren, Robin Blake of Tallahassee, FL and Kelly Hill of Landis, NC; great grandchildren, Alex and Aaron Hill of Landis, NC and Saphia Brown-Blake of Tallahassee, FL.

Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday April 19, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Claude Mathis officiating. Interment will follow in the Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery with the following gentlemen serving as pallbearers: Elvan Brooks, Ronnie Brown, Bob Mathis, G.W. Mathis, W.T. Pittman and Spence Dilbeck.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of the arrangements.