Woodland-Freddie R. Brown Sr. 75, well known area businessman and Woodland community member died unexpectedly January 14, 2013 at his Woodland residence. He was born in Woodland November 8, 1937 the son of the late Kenneth L. and Mabel (McLaughlin) Brown. He married Phyliss Adams. Freddie owned and operated Freddie R. Brown and Sons Construction as well as Freddie Brown and Sons Trucking for many years. Mr. Brown was a longtime faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Woodland, where he served as an usher and a deacon of the church. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and four wheeling. He was a longtime member of the ACCA as well as various snowmobile and ATV clubs in the area. He also enjoyed watching wrestling. Surviving in addition to his wife, Phyliss of Woodland are his seven children, Freddie R. Brown Jr. and wife Harriet, Steven Brown and wife Judy, Miles Brown and wife Suzanne, Preston Brown Sr., Sheila Foss and husband Philip, Kenneth Brown and wife Linda, Wendy-Jo Brown and longtime friend Steven St. Pierre. Ten grandchildren; Herbert and wife Janelle, Elisha and wife Holly, Christopher, Eric, Ashlee, Miles Jr., Becky, Preston Jr. and fiancé Janelle, Barbara and fiancé Jerry, Karen and husband Chad. Thirteen great grandchildren; Mark, Ethan, Christian, Mickayla, Dylan, Evan, Cherish, Destiny, Zachary, Dylan, Casey, Major, and Madalyn. His siblings; Lena Skidgel, Gloria Ketch and her husband Philip, Sr., Darlene Griffeth and husband Ronald, Vincent Brown and wife Carolyn, Pamela Goodine and husband Stephen Sr. Many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Brown was predeceased by a daughter in law Cindy Brown, a sister Alice Adams and her husband Herbert and a brother in law Edgar Skidgel Sr. Friends may call at the Mockler Funeral Home 24 Reservoir Street Caribou 6-8 pm Thursday. Funeral services will be held 1:00pm Friday from the First Baptist Church of Woodland with Rev. Ron Rosser, officiating. Interment will be in the Woodland Cemetery.
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