Charles Stanley Brown

Charles Stanley Brown, 90, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, passed away on January 26, 2024, at Pocahontas, Arkansas. Charles was born on July 13, 1933, to Burl N. Brown and Evelyn I. (Girardot) Brown in Dover, Arkansas. 
 
Charles was united in marriage to Betty Ruth Smith on August 31, 1956, in Russellville, Arkansas. Charles was a mechanic by trade, and he ran an auto parts store for twenty years. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He loved spending time with his family. Playing music was one of Charles and Betty’s favorite hobbies. Charles was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather, uncle, friend, and was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Pocahontas, Arkansas.    

Charles leaves to mourn his passing daughter, Teresa Ann (Brown)Earley and husband James of Pocahontas, Arkansas; son, Charles Keith Brown and husband Larry Lakin of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; four grandchildren, Amanda Snyder and husband Luke of Pocahontas, Arkansas, Matthew Cox and wife Stephanie of Salem, Arkansas, Jenni Smith and husband Allen of Pocahontas, Arkansas, and Jay Earley and wife Valerie of Jonesboro, Arkansas; fourteen great grandchildren, Erika Hills and husband Zac of Pocahontas, Arkansas, Taylor Snyder and wife Bryan of Pocahontas, Arkansas, Luci Reyes and husband Kaleb of Pocahontas, Arkansas, Alex Smith and Fiancé Hannah Mitchell of Pocahontas, Arkansas, Julie Snyder of Pocahontas, Arkansas, Camden Smith of Pocahontas, Arkansas, Alli Smith of Salem, Arkansas, Addi Smith of Salem, Arkansas, Cooper Cox of Salem, Arkansas, Hoyt Smith of Salem, Arkansas, Brady Cox of Salem, Arkansas, Caydee Cox of Salem, Arkansas, Mady Grace Earley of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Jayda Earley of Jonesboro, Arkansas; two great great grandchildren, Hadley Kate Hills of Pocahontas, Arkansas and Stetson Lee Hills of Pocahontas, Arkansas; many other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his wife (Betty Brown), parents (Burl and Evelyn Brown), four sisters (Hallie Casey, Estelle Ford, Cleo Schoonover, and Opel Taylor), and three brothers (Lawrence Brown, Elton Faye Brown, and Burl Bradley Brown). 

A Memorial/Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 10, 2024, at New Bethel Baptist Church in Pocahontas, Arkansas with Bro. Ricky Layton officiating. Memorials may be made to the New Bethel Baptist Church in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Arrangements are under the direction of Barker Funeral Home in Salem, Arkansas.