John H. Brown Jr., “Downtown Brown” 73, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 8:07 pm July 7, 2020 with his daughter, Erica by his side at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born February 23, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late John H. and Sarah (Owens) Brown Sr.

A Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. A Graveside Service will begin at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow. Memorials may be made in John’s honor to the Brown Family in care of Erica Brown.Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.