Arie Edward Brown Sr.

COAL CITY—Arie Edward Brown Sr., 82, of Coal City, passed away March 28, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet. Born Sept. 5, 1937 in Fare City, AR, he was the son of Ollie and Goldie (nee Caples) Brown. He was the former owner and operator of Family Ties Bar in Chicago. Arie was a member of the Independent Truck Driver Union in Chicago. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Surviving are two sons, Harvey (Armida) Stauffer, of South Bend, IN and Arie (Anne) Brown Jr., of Midlothian, VA; two daughters, Linda Brown of Oakbrook, IL and Carol (Paul) Brodeur, of Elizabethtown, TN; 10 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, one brother, Griffin (Diane) Brown, of Morristown, TN; one sister-in-law, Letha Brown of Pennsylvania and nieces, nephews, and their families.
Preceding him in death was his parents, wife, Kathryn Della Ossey (2-7-2020); one daughter, Jane Allison (9-10-19); two brothers, Bud (Oeida) Brown and Joe Brown; four sisters: Freida (Vigil) Hartgraves, Anna Mae (Gene) Brown-Lee, Gerener (Don) Buegel, and Laureada (Robert) Mangiarulo.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at a later date. For more information and to visit his online guestbook, log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find them on Facebook.
R. W. Patterson Funeral Homes & Crematory, 401 E. Main St., Braidwood has been entrusted with arrangements.

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