Jack Brown

Mr. Jack Brown, Jr. of Tampa, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020.  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 5 at 11:00 a.m. at The Center For Manifestation, 3102 E. Lake Avenue with Pastor E. Mason, officiating.  Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.  Please follow the CDC Guidelines.  Masks are required.  

Mr. Jack Brown, Jr. was born in Albany, GA to Jack Brown, Sr. and Corean Mathis Brown.  He was a graduate of Middle Senior High, Class of 1965.  At Middleton, Jack excelled as a football player and was well liked by his teachers and classmates.

He served in the United States Army two years active duty.  Jack was employed with USF Mental Health Institute for over 30 years until retirement.  His passion was referring and mentoring where he worked over 35 plus years with Westcoast Officials Association.  He was a mentor and father figure to many within the Tampa community.

He was preceded in death by: his father, Jack Brown Sr.; his mother, Corean Brown; and his brother, Nathaniel Brown. 

Jack leaves to cherish his loving memories: his daughter, Regina Brown-Lewis; sons, Anthony Brown (Linda) and Antonio Brown; grandchildren, Kyle, Jerome, Alfreda, Ronecia, Anthony Jr., Antonio Jr., Dwayne, Marquis, Donia, Donta, Abrian, Quinton, and Jamhal; 15 great-grandchildren; sister-cousin, Gloria Alexander (Mark), in Jack’s voice, “favorite cousin”, Helen Greaves, of Newark, NJ, Kathleen Ransom, Betty Gaines (Dave), Lyndia Mathis-Hills, Lawrence Mathis (Charlotte), Danny Mathis (Salithia), Andrew Mathis (Meheret), Marionette Hollingshed (William), Veronica Dove (Gary), Tanya Santiago (Willie) of Brunswick, GA, Andy, and Cornell Daniel; as a son, Reggie Anderson; as a brother, Willie “Motor” White; special friends, Billie Walburg, Brenda Robinson, Jim “Big Guy”, Darrell “DJ” Jones, Hardy, Margaret White, Michael Riley (Anita), Robert Thomas and many loved family and friends. 

The visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. Friday, December 4, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606. We are asking family and friends to follow the CDC guidelines.  Masks are required. 

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