Ronnie V. Brown Sr.

Ronnie V. Brown, Sr., 65, of Iva, husband of Dena King Brown, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013. He was born in Abbeville to the late Alvin 'Tommy' and Helen Link Brown. Ronnie was a 1968 graduate of Abbeville High School. He was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the U.S. Air Force. Ronnie worked at the Abbeville Milliken Plant and many years at Prysmian Cable formally Pirelli Cable. Ronnie was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church and the Clinton Masonic Lodge #3. He was a wonderful loving husband, father, brother and grandfather and will be greatly missed by his caring family and many friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Brown Stewart. Surviving Mr. Brown is his wife of 35 years of the home; a daughter, Trish Brown (Donald); two sons, Ron Brown and A.J Brown all of Abbeville; a sister, Evelyn Brown; three grandchildren, Madison Ramey, Avery and C.J. Brown; his beloved dog, best friend and sidekick 'Sparky'; and a grandson on the way, Asa Dowis. The family will receive friends at the residence at the Lake Home. Graveside services will be 11:00AM Friday, October 18, 2013 in Lebanon Presbyterian Church Cemetery with military honors with the Rev. Dan Smyth officiating. Memorials contributions may be sent in memory of Ronnie to the Lebanon Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, 698 Mt. Carmel Rd. Abbeville, SC 29620. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville, is assisting the Brown family.