Mackey Gilbert Brown

Mackey Gilbert Brown, 74, of Hereford, Ariz., formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at St Mary's Hospital Tucson, Ariz.

Mackey was born Dec. 7, 1939 in Greencastle to Charles and Mackey (Cartwright) Brown.

He was a 1959 graduate of Greencastle High School.

He attended Indiana University and served in the U.S. Army. He was employed by IBM Corp. for 35 years.

He is survived by his wife Beverly (Best) Brown; daughters Mackey Brown of Indianapolis and Shalisa Wilhite of Sierra Vista, Ariz. and son RJ Corbin of Plainfield; stepsons Robert Fraizer (Jill) of Seymour and James Fraizer of Plainfield; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters Charlotte Churchill of Greencastle, Betty Campbell of Terre Haute, Lillian Frazier of Indianapolis and Marie Lawson of Greencastle; and cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Mackey (Cartwright) Brown, sisters Elizabeth Brown and Mary Norville; and brothers Charles and Billie Brown.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.