James V Brown

[Camella Black]

I just wanted to let everyone know that our brother, Jim Brown has suffered a massive stroke and is in a coma at the VA hospital in Nashville

Jim was an h.p. for several years in the 80's and 90's until his health forced him off the road. He was at the VA for test and was found in the parking lot unconscious; they have done brain surgery and other procedures but he is non responsive and partially paralyzed.

Please pray for him and his family, we could really use the support of our friends at this time...

Camella

[Mike McFarlin]

They will be in our prayers...Spanky

[Lorrie Henson]

Oh Camella... I'm so sorry to hear this... I will certainly keep him in my prayers as well as all of your family!

[Phurst]

I'm Praying. Keep the faith and stay strong.

[ruth13]

I'm so sorry to hear about your brother - your family is in my prayers. Keep the faith.
Ruth

[PWHoppe]

Camella, Jim and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Stay strong.

Pat

[elwood]

I am so sorry for you and your family.  Our prayers are with you and your family.

[Nuclear NASCAR]

You're all in our prayers Camella. 

[Camella Black]

Please continue to pray for Jim's family. I left Nashville yesterday and it is not good. He is at Vanderbilt and they are not hopeful at all. He apparantly passed out from low blood sugar and hit his head on the sidewalk. He is in a coma at this time and not responsive after 8 days. They will be making a decision in the next few days on whether to keep him on life support or to let him go.

I believe that so far in my life, this has got to be the hardest thing I have ever faced. Loosing your parents is hard, loosing a big brother is harder.

Thank you all for your emails and prayers, they really do mean a lot.

Camella

[diliigaf]

   
               Camella & Brad,
   I wish the best for Jim his family and yours...
 
                 Peace

[Camella Black]

I just wanted to let friends and family know that our brother, James (Jim) V. Brown passed away tonight at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. He had been in a coma since April 15th following an injury to his head from a fall.

No information on arangements yet. Please continue to pray for his wife and children; Sarah, Kevin and April as well as for Brad and me.

Thanks, Camella

[Nuclear NASCAR]

You're all in our prayers Camella.

[RDTroja]

Very sorry to hear of your loss, Camella. You and your family will be in my (very rare) prayers.

[PWHoppe]

I am deeply saddened to hear of your loss, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

[grantime]

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. 

[Mike McFarlin]

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Spanky

[RAD-GHOST]

Another SAD day for the community. 

It's been quite a number of years since I worked with Jim, (actually decades).  I last talked with him a couple of years ago and we had a few chuckles over some old war stories.  A great guy and he will be missed!

Prayers to the family........RG

[hezabear]

Please continue to pray for Jim's family. He passed away late Monday afternoon. He will be missed my all who knew him. We will post funeral plans when they are know. For my friends out there that did not know Jimmy he was my Big Brother and I will miss him. When you loose someone it makes you stop and be thankful for what you have. I thank god everyday for my family and friends and most of all my big sister Camella who has always looked after me.Again please keep Jimmy's family and friends in your prays. Always Brad Brown

[hezabear]

To all of my friends and family out there thanks for you kind words and prayers for our big Brother Jimmy. It has been hard for it to sink in that he is really gone. Please keep his wife , children and the rest of the family in your hearts and prayers. I will miss Jimmy, but know that he is in a better place. And I am thankful for the love ones I still have with me. Again thanks for every kind word and all the  prayers. Always Brad Brown

[Lady Nuke]

We are so sorry to hear of Jim's passing.  The nuke world has lost another fine tech and friend.  We'll keep you all in our thoughts and prayers. 

Shawn & Deana Buckallew

[Phurst]

Peace be to you and all of your family and James' friends. What a tragic sudden loss. My prayers continue.

[diliigaf]

                Brad / Camella,

       So sorry to hear of Jim's passing, my prayers go out to you & his family...

                           

[rjc4243]

Brad / Camella & Henry

So sorry to hear of Jim's passing, my prayers go out to you & his family.

[Lorrie Henson]

Camella... my heart goes out to you and your family.  May your brother rest in peace.  Your family will continue to be in my prayers.

Lorrie

[3rdGenHP]

I just want to thank everyone for their comments about my uncle.  I remember him being very happy for me when I decided to join the nuclear world and follow in many of my familys footsteps.

[hezabear]

To all of your Nuclear friends and Family I want to say thanks for all of the calls and emails about Jim. His arrangement's are as followed. The viewing will be at the Evan's Mortuary in Rockwood Tn. on Saturday May 3rd@ 06:00pm.  Services at 8:00 pm at Mortuary.Grave side service at3:00pm on Sunday May 4th. Not sure what cemetery will post later. Always Brad Brown

Evan's Mortuary
505 North Gateway Ave
Rockwood Tn 37854
865-354-2600

[Camella Black]

James Virgil 'Jim' Brown
James Virgil "Jim" Brown, 56, of Rockwood, Tenn., died Monday, April 28, 2008, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 3, at the Chapel of Evans Mortuary. Graveside services and interment were on Sunday, May 4; at Elverton Cemetery in Harriman, TN. Chaplain Bruce Foster officiated. Services included Military Honors and a Fire Department Procession with honor guard and last alarm ceremony. 

He was born Aug. 26, 1951 in Jasper, AL. He was a United States Marine Corp Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict serving as a Lance Corporal. He was a retired Health Physics Technician with Bartlett Nuclear. He was a firefighter and first responder with West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department and a member of Roane County Rescue Squad.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Brown of Snelling, SC and Minnie Brown of Jasper, AL.

He is survived by his wife, Sarah Brown of Rockwood, TN.; son, Kevin L. Brown, Rockwood, TN; daughters, April Garrigan of Birmingham AL, and Tiffany C. Hagerman of Thorton, CO.; stepsons, Michael Steinmetz of Harriman, TN., and Chris Forrester of Rockwood, TN.; sisters, Camella Black of Snelling, SC and Charlotte Horner and her husband, Roger of Nauvoo.AL; brother, Brad Brown of Blackville, SC.

At the family's requests memorial contributions may be made to Roane County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 474, Kingston, Tenn., 37763; or to the West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 417, Rockwood, Tenn., 37854.

An online register is available at www.evansmortuary.net.

[Pete McAllister]

Wow have not been on here in a long time. I knew Jim for a long time and had some great times with him and Brad back a long time ago. Jim was a stand up guy. We had a brother HP die in 87 and Jim let me drive his truck 4000 miles, to tow their 5th wheel back to NJ. And he never thought twice about it. I had drive it into one of the worst snow storms, and Jim was not even worried. He and others there did so much for that family that it effected all of us. He would have done anything for anyone in need. Thanks for the memories Jim. God must have needed a good Door Gunner, will miss you, but know when the time comes you will gladly greet us all at the Gates of Heaven.

[ljeanniepc]

Brad, Camilla, Henry,

So sorry to hear of your loss. You are in my thoughts & prayers.  Jeannie C.

[johnnieslingshot]

Brad,

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.  Sorry for your loss.

John Connor

[ageoldtech]

Henry, Camilla and Brad I want to send my sincere condolences, the loss of a loved one is always hard to handle.
Hambone

[Kime_B]

Brad,

So sorry - you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.  Not much of the old gang left here.  Please know that Betsy and I send you our very best.  Miss you; take care!

Kime B 

[Camella Black]

Thank you to all of our friends who continue to support us in the loss of our brother; just knowing that he is remembered well brings me peace. Jim, Brad, Henry and I loved life on the road and the friends we made along the way. Those were the days when you lived together or near each other, we were like gyspies traveling from outage to outage with friends and family. Newer techs just don't have any idea of what we old timers shared and sadly they never will.

Jim missed life as a tech, he talked about it often and wanted to return to it so badly, why he did not get to do this he is in good company with those fellow techs who have also passed on.