He was a longtime member of Central Church of Christ and was retired from Schering-Plough after 16 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Brown of Cleveland; daughters: Sherrie McConnell of Cleveland and Mary Collins of Destin, Fla.; four grandchildren; one nephew and two nieces.
Funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with Minister Tom Harrison officiating. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
His family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.



