Jonesboro- Kent C. "K.C." Brown, 94, passed away Tuesday September 12, 2023 at St Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro.

He was born July 15th, 1929 in South Bend, Indiana to Lester and Jesse Brown. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and was a Knights of Columbus 4th degree Knight. KC had spent 20 years in the United States Air Force as a navigator on C135's and B52's and retired as a Major ending his career at Blytheville AFB. He received numerous awards and decorations for his military career. KC then went on to work for the Boy Scouts of America for 23 years as a district executive.

KC received many awards and accolades for his work. KC had formed friendships throughout NEA and loved that job, still to this day people knew him for the friendships he developed from all walks of life. KC went on to volunteer for the local Habitat for Humanity for many years and saw many families received new homes. KC also loved to do wood working and tried his best to build furniture for anyone who needed a piece. KC also loved to tell jokes (some over and over) and many people have stories about his joke telling.

KC was proceeded in death of his loving wife of 71 years, Betty Jane; one son, David and one daughter, Chris.

KC is survived by two daughters, Stephanie (Larry) Riley of Colt and Laura Garner of Jonesboro; and son, Scott Brown and wife Terry of Jonesboro; nine grand kids and sixteen great-grand kids.

Visitation will be at Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home, 300 West Matthews in Jonesboro.

Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Highland Drive in Jonesboro on with a mass and burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery to follow with Rev. Alex Smith officiating.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are: Steven Price, Jake Garner, David Skinner, Josh Brown, TL Davis and Ryan Hay. Honorary pallbearers are Noah Price, Isaiah Price, Maddox Brown, Khi Brown, Andrew Davis, Matthew Brown, Landon Kirkman

Lasting memorials should be directed to one of KC's dedicated choice of Blessed Sacrament Church, NEA Food Bank, Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross or Boys Town