Mr. Thomas C. "Tiger" Brown

BROWN, Mr. Thomas C. "Tiger" - Age 71, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 1:00 Pm Sunday, December 8, 2019 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 2:00 PM Pastor Ricky Banister officiating. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:00 PM Sunday. Mr. Brown will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed during the family hour only. Mr. Thomas C. Brown “Tiger” was born March 11, 1948 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, the son of Dannie May and Silas Brown. At age 6, Tiger and family moved to Flint, Michigan where he remained until his untimely passing on December 2, 2019. He attended Northwestern High School, graduating class of 1966. After graduation, he joined the United States Army. He always spoke about his time served overseas in Germany. A persistent go-getter, while on deployment he began working towards a Bachelor Degree in General Management earned from the Detroit College of Business in 1978. After serving in the military, Tiger began his employment with General Motors Corporation, where he retired after 41 years. On November 21, 1980, Tiger married his greatest love Veronica H. Brown, they have 2 children, Shawne (LáTrice) and Camille (Vann). "Tiger" could always be found with a smile that lit up any room, a funny character who always had a remark or word of wisdom that was sure to evoke laughter. Always compassionate and caring for others, Tiger was known to be “too cool” to let anything get him down. You could always find him spending time with his closest friends the late Rudy Crank and James Campbell riding in the classiest cars and “Dressed to the Nines”. Mr. Thomas C. Brown “Tiger” leaves to cherish in memory: beloved wife of 39 years, Veronica H. Brown; son, Shawne (La’Trice) Chatmon-Brown; daughter, Camille (Vann) Brown-Lowery; 8 grandchildren, Maya, Arie’Auna, Jordan, Chyna, Bree, Terrell, Ian, and Amiya; great-grandchildren, Aiden and Milana; loving siblings, Billy (Eula) Brown and Carolyn Boaz; sister-in-law, Shirley James; brother-in-law, Alan Coleman; he was loved and adored by all his nieces, Carla, Debra, LaWanda, Denise, Kimberly, Niccole and Constance; nephews, Vincent, Billy, Nathaniel (Scott), Kenny, Romauldo, Chadwick, and John Hampton; a host of great nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends. Tiger was preceded in death by his parents, Dannie May and Silas Brown; siblings, Buford and Clara (Sonny) Fleming; sister-in-law, Norma J. Coleman; nephews, Alphonso Fleming and Michael A. Coleman; special friends, James Campbell, Rudy Crank and Sam Bell.

Mr. Thomas C. "Tiger" Brown

March 11, 1948 - December 2, 2019