Thursday, February 14, 2019 8:33 am

Doyle S. Brown, age 77, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019.

Doyle was born November 7, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late Joe Elder Brown and Mary Lily Arrowood Brown. He worked for Gilkey Lumber for several years and Broyhill Industries for almost forty years before retirement. Doyle was a longtime and faithful member of Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church where he served as "head deacon" for over twenty years. He was known as everyone's "PawPaw" at the church. Doyle was a lover of the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, hunting and raising various farm animals. He was dedicated to his family, his church and his God.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, G.B. Brown and sister, Violet Johnson; two grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of fifty-six years, Janice Pruett Brown; two daughters, Diane Callahan of Ellenboro and Debbie Gettys (Gerald) of Rutherfordton; son, Steve Brown (Stacey) also of Rutherfordton; an "adopted daughter" Vickie Lynn Moore of Polk County; three brothers, Joseph Brown (Helen), Arnold Brown (Audrey) and Reverend Leon Brown (Joyce) all of Rutherfordton; three sisters, Lena Mae Hudgins, Edith Alley and Hattie Edwards (Charles) all of Rutherfordton; sister-in-law, Dorothy Brown of Rutherfordton. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was conducted at Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Memorial donations are requested to Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church, 301 Deviney Street, Spindale, NC 28160.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.