Charles Wilburn Brown
February 15, 1937 ~ June 16, 2025
Born in:
Buncombe Co., NC
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailCharles Wilburn Brown, 88, of Candler, passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 at Aston Park Healthcare Center.
Born February 15, 1937 in Buncombe Co., Charles was a son of the late Jesse Brown and Carrie Jackson Brown. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Shope Brown, sisters, Rosalee Carver and Elsie Smith, and a brother, Louis Brown.
Mr. Brown was the founder of Asheville Paint & Decorating. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed the Florida Keys.
Surviving are his children, Bobby Brown (Susan), Marilyn Lanier (Johnny), and Norma Jean Scarborough (Rick); step-son, Robert Shope; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren; and a brother, James Brown.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 19 in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Memory Care of Asheville, 100 Far Horizons Lane, Asheville, NC 28803.
Services
Visitation: June 18, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
Funeral Service: June 19, 2025 2:00 pm
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
Burial: June 19, 2025 3:00 pm
Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
125 Dryman Mountain Road
Asheville, NC 28806
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Debbie And Bobby Brown from Amarillo Texas.
He and his family have grown to be so much more than that to our whole family.
His daily meetings at the fence with our youngest, Marina were much more than the ice cream offerings and the coins he jingled in his pocket. He matched her excitement listening to her tell him every detail of her preschool day (which were at times very long and hard to decipher through her missing teeth) to which he would contribute with his own plentiful stories and memories. This is just one of many special moments we got to share with Charlie.
I can’t count how many Coke’s and stories we’ve shared with Charlie and his amazing family we have grown to love over the years, but I hope to do Charlie proud and keep adding more to the collection until we meet again.
To the bestest “Good Ol Boy” of all time, you hold a very special place in our hearts.
Thank you for everything Charlie.
Rest in peace
Love always, Chris, Elli, Mikko, Maya and Marina
My dad Santa really enjoyed him as well. I hope they’re having a fun time together now in heaven.
Rest easy Charlie love you Bobby Joe you need anything I am only a phone call away my Brother. Heart goes out to the whole family.