Sammy Franklin Brown

Mr. Sammy Franklin Brown, age 83 of Trion, Georgia passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Brown was born in Summerville, Georgia on October 23, 1941, son of the late Judson Brown and Hester Stancil Brown.  He was a member of the Teloga Baptist Church and was retired from John D. Stephenson Company, where he was employed as a heavy duty mechanic.  Mr. Brown was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War.  He enjoyed working on cars, lawnmowers and any type of machine, but his favorite activity was spending time with his family.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Brown was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Brittainee Brown Collins; sister, Grace Ingles and Glenda Ann Wood; and brothers, Gerald Brown, Alvin Brown, Dennis Brown, Paul Brown, Hoyt Brown, JW Brown, James Brown and Steve Brown.

Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Martha Dean Peace Brown; sons and daughters-in-law, Sammy Brown, Richard and Becky Brown and Tommy and Tammy Brown; sisters and brother-in-law, Dorthene Phillips, Pat and Ivis Harris, and Tammy Jo Brown; 15 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Brown will be held Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 12:00 Noon in the Teloga Baptist Church with Pastor Tony Weaver and Rev. Ivis Harris officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jeremy Brown, Demetrius Brown, Branden Brown, Paul “Duggan” Brown, Hunter Brown, Logan Brown and Taylor Brown.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the Men’s Sunday School Class of Teloga Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends Friday, December 27, 2024 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Coffman Funeral Home. Mr. Brown will also lie in state at the Teloga Baptist Church Saturday from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Sammy Franklin Brown.  Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.