Mr. Edward Ray Brown

September 8, 1931 - July 29, 2018

Mr. Edward Ray Brown, 86, of Clayton, GA formerly of Carnesville, GA passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at the Mountain View Care Center in Clayton, GA. Mr. Brown was born in Toccoa, GA on September 8, 1931, son of the late William Thomas Brown and the late Emma Jane Kennedy Brown. He was a self-employed barber and a United States Army Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict from October 14, 1952 until September 23, 1954. Mr. Brown also attended Hunters Creek Baptist church in Carnesville, GA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Rance Brown. Survivors include his sons, Kevin Brown of Athens, GA, Mark Brown of Toccoa, GA and Shaun Brown of Carnesville, GA; daughters Beverly Dirickson of Gainesville, GA and Wanda Flanagan of Madison, GA; brother, Roger Steve Brown of Thomaston, GA; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Brown will be held in the Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, with Rev. Jerome Hill officiating. Interment will follow in the Franklin Memorial Gardens- North in Lavonia, GA. The family will receive friends at Pruitt Funeral Home from 12:00 p.m. until funeral hour on Wednesday afternoon. The family is at their respective homes. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, GA is in charge of arrangements.