Mr. Jack Lafayette Brown

Jack Lafayette Brown, 82, of Mountain Rest, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 14, 2012, following declining health. Jack was born to Leroy and Grace Hamby Brown in Mountain Rest on July 31, 1930, and lived his entire life there, touching lives and influencing all those with whom he came in contact. He was the grandson of Albert and Rhoda Brown, also of Mountain Rest, and was the brother of the late James Marion Brown and Ann Brown Moxley. Jack graduated from Walhalla High School in 1950, and attended Clemson University. During his adolescent years, he competed with the 4H Club, showing livestock, and represented South Carolina on the 4H Oconee County Livestock Judging Team in Chicago. In 1952 he became postmaster in the Mountain Rest Post Office and worked there until his retirement in 1985. While postmaster, he was a member of the National Association of Postmasters and was named the South Carolina Postmaster of the Year in 1985. He served in the post office for a total of 33 years. Other outstanding contributions to his community and county include serving as county board treasurer for the Red Cross, former member and secretary of the Oconee Planning and Development Board of Directors, and member of the first Oconee County Rural Fire Control Board. His church, Mountain Rest Baptist, was precious to him and he served there as a deacon, sang in the choir, led Discipleship Training, and was active in Baptist Men’s ministries. Truly, following Christ and serving the Lord was at the heart of Jack’s life. Jack Brown is survived by his sister, Ann Brown Moxley; sister-in-law Margaret McCray Brown; niece Mary Brown Maw and family; as well as nephews Al and James Brown and families, and Rick, Charles, and Thom Moxley and families. He had 19 great-nieces and nephews who were his pride and joy during the later years of his life. Nothing pleased him more than spending time with them! Services for Jack will be Monday afternoon, September 17, at 4 pm, at Mountain Rest Baptist Church. Visitation with the family will be that same day from 2:00-4:00 PM, also at the church. It is requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Mountain Rest Baptist Church Building Fund, POB 37, Mountain Rest, SC 29664 or to Oconee Hospice of the Foothills, ATTN: Foundation Office, 298 Memorial Drive, Seneca, SC 29672.

Mr. Jack Lafayette Brown

July 31, 1930 - September 14, 2012