William "Bill" Brown

Brown, William “Bill” F., 59 of Knoxville formally of Jefferson City went to be with the Lord on March 30, 2014 at Tennova Medical Center. He was a member and Deacon of Rainbow Baptist Church and was also a part of the 101st Airborne during the Vietnam Conflict. Bill was preceded in death by mother Mildred Brown and father Leon Brown. He is survived by wife Katherine Brown, daughter and son in law Crystal and James Thornton, son Tommy Brown, sisters Kaye Beck and Nancy Sakiewiez, brother Joe Bean, grandchildren Tristen and Anastazia Thornton, brother in law and wife Chris and Sharon Power, stepchildren Chris Yardley and Jodi Ninteau, and many other extended family members. The funeral service will be held at the Mynatt Funeral Home Fountain City Chapel on Tuesday at 8pm and will be officiated by Rev. Bill Canada. Interment will take place 9:30am at East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-8pm at Mynatt Funeral Home Fountain City Chapel.