Birth date: Sep 12, 1916 Death date: Jun 1, 2017
Lifelong Alachua County resident Ralph Leland Brown passed away peacefully at his Orange Heights home on June 1, 2017. He was the ninth of eleven siblings born to John Henry and Myrtle Baldwin Brown on September 12, 1916. Ralph ce Read Obituary
Love you granddaddy God bless you I have so many beautiful memories of growing up at farm with you and Granny thank you for loving me and always being there for me rest in enteral happiness with Granny I love you!!!!
Ralph and Lola were dear friends of our entire family and were two of the nicest, kindest, honest southern folks that ever lived-the entire family included. Ralph farmed the land in Orange Heights my dad owned for decades and even now Roy plants crops on the land near Hawthorne. My life was enriched by knowing this wonderful family and I never heard Ralph say an unkind word about anyone ever. Ralph was like our dad, a true southern gentleman his entire life. I am very grateful for having the chance of knowing a man like Ralph Brown and my warmest regards to the family.
Van Williams, son of Jack and Roz Williams of Gainesville
My Grandmother Myrtle more than had her hands full with eleven kids. Things as they were, my mom, Agnes, who was five years older than young Ralph, took it upon herself to keep an eye on him as he was growing up. Mom passed away in 1998, but she would have been absolutely thrilled to have learned that her kid brother made it to 100!
Regrettably, thanks to those same years I'm nowhere near up to making the trip to Uncle Ralph's services tomorrow, but my family and I will certainly be there in spirit.
Love,
Kathryn, Michelle, Mike, Jason, and Matthew
P.S. Flowers are fleeting, but 4-H'ers are forever :o)
When I used to work at handway in the 90's Mr Brown would always come in full of smiles he was always a nice gentleman he will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends and he will always be remember my thoughts and prayers goes out to the family with love
