Cletus Brown

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Cletus M. Brown, 87, of Perryville died Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at Perry County Nursing Home.

He was born Jan. 4, 1920, at St. Mary, Mo., son of Merlin V. and Judie M. Hudson Brown. He and Retha L. Gale were married April 25, 1943. She died Sept. 24, 2003.

Brown was an agriculture and livestock farmer. He was a member of First Baptist Church, American Legion Post 133, and VFW Post 4282.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Survivors include a son, Marion Brown of St. Mary, Mo.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, a brother and a sister.

Visitation will be at Young and Sons Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. today, and 6:30 a.m. to service time Saturday. The American Legion wake will be at 7 p.m. Friday.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Gerold McBride officiating. Burial will be in Home Cemetery with military service conducted by VFW Post 4282.