Clarence "Sonny" Brown

November 27, 1938 - February 21, 2016

Clarence “Sonny” Brown, 77, of Hoopeston, IL, passed away at 10:45 A.M. Sunday February 21, 2016 at his home in Hoopeston. He was born November 27, 1938 in Milford, IL, the son of Gerald and Anna (Kincade) Brown. He married Rebecca Grace Wright on April 18, 1958 in Milford, IL. She survives in Hoopeston. He is also survived by two daughters, Julie A. Brown and Becky J. Geier; two sons, Garry A. (Cindy) Brown and George M. Brown; seven grandchildren, Katie (Jacob) Veatch, Stephen Greenlee, Curtis Geier, Carry Geier, Sage Brown, Destani Brown and Marshall Dale; two step-grandchildren, John Halley and Monica Bruens; one great-grandson, Kameron Brown; three step-great-grandchildren, Hannah Halley, Leevi Bruens, and Natalee Bruens and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Harry and Jerry Brown. Sonny worked at Stockland Grain for twenty-two years. He served in the United States Army. He was a member of the Hoopeston American Legion Post #384. Sonny enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and Ham & CB Radios. A visitation will be held 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Thursday February 25, 2016 at Anderson Funeral Home 427 E. Main St Hoopeston. A graveside service will follow the visitation at Sugar Creek Cemetery in Stockland, IL, with Pastor Adam Taubert officiating. Burial will be at Sugar Creek Cemetery, with military rites being accorded by the Hoopeston American Legion Post #384 and the Hoopeston VFW Buddy Egnew Post #4826. Memorials may be made to the family C/O Anderson Funeral Home 427 E. Main St Hoopeston, IL 60942.