Bill Brown

Obituary for Bill Brown Funeral services for Bill Brown, 67, of Roswell will be held at 12 noon Saturday, January 5, 2008, at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Sons, of Midway Assembly of God Church, officiating. Burial will follow in the Hagerman Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the United States Air Force Honor Guard. Bill passed away January 2, 2008 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm Friday and from 8 am to service time Saturday at the funeral home. Bill was born on January 21, 1940 to Woodrow and Irene Workman Brown in Sidney, NE and was raised in Crook, CO. He and Lequitta Hefner were married on April 3, 1965 here in Roswell. Bill and Lequitta spent many years in the service living at different air force bases across the United States. Bill retired as a Tech Sgt. from the United States Air Force in 1979 after serving twenty years. Bill served his country loyally including active duty in Vietnam. After retiring from the service, he and his family moved to Roswell where they resided for the past thirty-one years. After moving to Roswell, Bill and Lequitta continued to travel across the country visiting friends and family but most importantly, spending time together. Bill was employed by Bob Reed Pest Control for the past twenty-six years where he served as route manager. Bill was former Commander of VFW Post 11384 and former Commander of VFW District 7. Bill was a current active member of VFW Post 2575. Bill was active in his family’s life coaching baseball when his children were younger and watching his grandchildren play many sports as he grew older. Bill was a lifelong football fan especially rooting for the Denver Broncos. Bill loved his family and will be missed by them deeply. Bill leaves behind a wonderful legacy of love, friendship, support, and kindness. Bill is survived by his loving wife of forty-two years, Lequitta Hefner Brown; his children and their families, Billy Brown, his wife, Janet, and children, Amiee, Trisha, Warren, Matthew, Kande, and Febe, son, Craig Brown, his wife, Tina, and children, Payte and Contessa, of Phoenix, AZ, daughter, Krista Bruns, her husband, Jeff, and children, Kaela, Katelin, Kyler, and Samantha, of Sidney, NE, and son, Corey Brown , his wife, Jodi, and children, Patrick and Aryn of Roswell; brothers, Cordell Brown and his wife, Carol, of Pueblo, CO and Neil Brown and his wife, Patty, of Bighorn, MT; sister, Jody Gains of Malta, MT; sister-in-law, Betty Derrick and her husband, David, of Roswell; brothers-in-law, Bill Hefner and his wife, Peggy, of Kermit, TX and Butch Hefner and his wife, JoAnn, of Roswell; many nieces and nephews and loving friends too numerous to count. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Irene Brown. Pallbearers will be Mike Patterson, J. J. Hefner, Bill Mike Hefner, Brad Brown, Pat Derrick, David E. Derrick, Tony Derrick, and Bill White. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Reed Pest Control Employees and the members of the VFW Post 2575. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.

Bill Brown

January 21, 1940 - January 2, 2008