Rev. Joseph Elwood Brown

Rev. Joseph Elwood Brown, age 92, of Asheboro passed away on February 27, 2025 at Brookdale in High Point.

Rev. Brown was born in Randolph County on October 17, 1932, to Orvit and Lillian Brown. He served his country in the U.S.Army. Joseph retired from Wyson and Miles and retired as minister of Hilltop Baptist Church after 23 years of service. In addition to his parents, Joseph was preceded in death by his wife Lena Davis Brown, sons, Benny Brown and Phillip Brown, daughters, Sandra Bescher, Libby Wallace, and Vivian Saunders, grandsons, Joseph Brown and Matthew Brown, brother, Darrell Brown, and sisters, Arlene Thomas, Virgie Lucas, Patsy Cox, Evelyn Cox, and son in laws Terry Thomas and Edwin (Scoot) Wallace.

He is survived by his daughters, Shirley Beckham (Donald) and Annette Parks (Larry); 11 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and sisters, Carol Cox and Nancy Hinshaw.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 12:00-12:50 pm at Hilltop Baptist Church, 826 Crestview Church Road in Asheboro. Funeral services will follow on Saturday at 1:00 pm at the church with Rev. Cliff VanVliet and Rev. Tommy Kidd officiating. Burial will be held at Randolph Memorial Park.