Landon "Sam" H. Brown

Landon H. "Sam" Brown, 71, of Waldron passed away Friday, May 28, 2010, at his home. Born May 12, 1939, in Enon, West Virginia, he was the son of Landon M. Rader and Freida May (Brown) Johnson. He married Geraldine "Gerri" Gurley on May 12, 2000, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Linda (husband, Larry) Arnold and Teresa (husband, Scott) Hackworth, both of Shelbyville, Dianna Masterson of Evansville, Sandra (husband, Paul) Fenton of Blue Ridge and Saretha (husband, Larry) Dowers of Columbus; sons, Tommie VanCleave Jr. of Shelbyville and Charles Masterson of Tell City; brothers, James Johnson and Donald Johnson, both of Vaughan, West Virginia, Tony Johnson of Texas and Landon Rader Jr. of North Carolina; sisters, Mary Campbell of Shelbyville, Becky (husband, Harold Taylor, Betty (husband, James) Stewart and Kathy (husband, Roger) Stewart, all of West Virginia, Joyce (husband, Johnny) Wilson of Winnsboro, South Carolina, Betty Rader and Terri Rader, both of North Carolina; 26 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his two chihuahuas, Boo and Boy. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Lee Johnson; brother, Danny Johnson; and sisters, Sue Keenan and Barbara Rader. Mr. Brown resided in Shelby County for 50 years and in Waldron for 39 of those years. He was formerly a fork truck driver for Detroit Steel Products in Morristown. Mr. Brown was a U.S. Army veteran serving from 1961 to 1963 at Fort Hood, Texas. He was a member of the Baptist church in Vaughan, West Virginia and past member of the Eagles Lodge and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Brown enjoyed coon hunting, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Freeman Famiy Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Pastor Edwin E. Mohr officiating. Interment will be in Miller Cemetery, with military rites conducted. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Shelby County, 425 E. Washington St., Shelbyville, Indiana 46176.