James O. Brown, age 88, of Murfreesboro, passed away Saturday, March 7 ^th 2020. James was born December 13 ^th 1931 to the late George and Leila Brown. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, Jeff Brown and siblings Lorene Brown O'Dell, Polly Brown Buckner, Houston Brown, Ida Brown, Homer Brown, and Clara Bell Brown Weaver.

James is survived by his wife of 67 years, Bess Marie Brown. In addition to his wife he is survived by a son James Brown and fiancé Wanda; two daughters, Terry Quinn and husband Jerry and Trudy Lerner and husband Joe; a sister, Virginia Jackson; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He had a long and successful career as an engineer with General Electric, where he worked on the Apollo Space Mission in Cape Canaveral. He was an avid fan of MTSU Basketball and baseball in general, having played both sports at Rockvale Highschool in the 1940s. He was a skilled woodworker and made beautiful pieces of furniture.

Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, March 10 ^th , 2020 , from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with funeral services to follow at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.