John T Brown

John Thomas Brown, 79, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

He was born June 24, 1937, in Detroit, to the late Bernard F. and Irene Brown. He married Marilyn L. Gunn on December 3, 1993, at the Salvation Army Citadel in Port Huron.

John served in the National Guard and was employed as a papermaker at Domtar, retiring after 38 ½ years of service.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; his children, John T. Brown, Jerome (Cheryl) Brown, Todd (Charlene) Odle, David Odle, Patrick (Danielle) Odle, Mary (Roger) Mowat, and Michelle (Tony) Palabrica; his grandchildren, Justin Brown, Jordan Brown, Savannah Brown, Jeremy Brown, Zachery Mowat, Marilyn Mowat, Sarah Odle, Ryan Hux and Piper Palabrica; and his great-granddaughters, Alanna Brown, Jillian Thibert, Bella Donna Thibert. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jill Brown; his son, Arley J. Odle; his granddaughter, Tabitha Brown; and three siblings, Gordon Brown, Carl Brown and Dennis Brown.

Cremation arrangements by the Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the family.