WARSAW — Martin Alan Brown, 89, of Warsaw, died Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Liberty Commons Rehabilitation in Benson. Alan was born in Duplin County on Oct. 8, 1935 to James Mason and Lucy Parker Brown.
Alan retired from USDA as a meat inspector after a 39-year career. He loved mowing grass, gardening, singing and his Warsaw breakfast clubs. Alan adored his grandchildren and great grandchildren to whom he was affectionately known as Poppy. He loved his big family and felt each of his siblings, their spouses, nieces and nephews were very special to him. Alan had a love for music and sang on many special occasions. He took great pride in cleaning and maintaining the family cemeteries.
Through the years he went on numerous mission trips, served as a Gideon for several years, and even passed out pickles at the Grand Ole Opry as a Mount Olive Pickle Ambassador.
Visitation will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chape. Burial will conclude the service in Devotional Gardens. The family will receive visitors at other times at the home of Samuel and Pamela Brown, 731 Ebenezer Church Road, Coats, NC 27521.
Alan is survived by wife, Millie I. Brown of Coats, NC; son, Samuel Alan Brown and wife, Pamela of Coats; daughter, Pamela B. Wallace and husband, Gerry of Lexington, SC; grandchildren, Ivey and Jason McCune, Alana and Mitchell Nelson, Samuel and Sarah Brown, Samantha and Scott Dunn, great-grandchildren, Kennedy McCune, Karsyn McCune, Summerlin Nelson, Everleigh Nelson, Banks Brown, Tate Brown, and Smith Dunn; sisters, Jewel Brown and Sylvia Davis (Ray).
In addition to his parents, Alan was preceded in death by brother, James Mason Brown, Jr. Russell Brown, Morris Brown, Benjamin Brown, sisters, DeAlphia Robbins, Susan Joyner and Barbara Smith.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The Alan and Millie Brown Scholarship Fund at James Sprunt Community College. P. O. Box 398, Kenansville, NC 28349. Checks should be made to JSCC Foundation and please note in the memo for The Alan and Millie Brown Scholarship Fund or Liberty Hospice, 105 Hunt Valley Drive, Dunn, NC 28334.
