Mr. Robert Brown, age 67, of Lyons died early Saturday morning, June 3, 2017 at Community Hospice of Vidalia after an extended illness.  Robert was a native of Lyons and had lived for many years in Montgomery County.  

Robert was a very special person who loved life, people and animals.  He especially loved coke, honey buns and little Debbie snack cakes.  He was an avid supporter of Law Enforcement and he loved wearing Sheriff’s badges and hats.  He was a Christian man who exemplified true love to those who knew him. He especially loved and was loved by a family that treated him as their own, the Dorsey and Virginia O’Neal family.

Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Mary Brown; three brothers, Kenneth Brown and two infant brothers; three sisters, Gladys Brown, Mary Jo “Jobbie” Brown, and Margy Burchell, his brother-in-law, Don Burchell; and his nephew Reed Burchell.

He is survived by his nephew, Gordon Foster (Gina) of Soperton; three nieces, Kim Foster of Dublin, Jill O’Neal (Chester) of Ailey and Melanie Schauer (Bill) of Walnut Grove, CA; great nieces and nephews,              Mary-Michael, Jade, Lauren and husband Matthew, Chelsea and husband Diego, Gretchen, Claire, William and Misty and husband Shane.  He is also survived by very special great-great niece Sadie; very special great-great nephews, Liam and Hayes; and his best friend and caregiver Brenda Aaron.

Funeral services for Mr. Robert Brown will be held Sunday June 4, 2017, at 4:00pm at Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel with Reverend Dannie Williams and Reverend Karl Hay officiating. Interment will follow in Harden Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 pm Sunday until the hour of the service.

Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.