BOBBY BROWN

Bobby Frank Brown, 85, of Hope passed away Monday, September 5, 2022. Bobby was born July 21, 1937 to Clyde Brown and Bessie McKnight Brown in Ozan, AR. Bobby was a driver for C&H Trans-portation for many years across the US. He also completed a haul to Alaska and battled the Alaskan Highway in the earlier years. On July 28, 1978 he married Linda, and soon they both went to work at C&H as owner-operator team drivers. They stayed on the road for another 12 years before Bob’s injury changed their course. Bobby worked for years building his business, A & B Machine & Welding, Inc. located in Hope, AR. While the business began as a small business in the backyard of their home. Bobby worked at Tyson over night live haul until his full employment at A & B Machine & Welding, Inc. Bobby was a past Master Mason at #239 in Hope. Bobby is predeceased by his wife, Linda Brown (October 26, 2020); sister, Betty Brown Sowell; two brothers, Billy Brown and Jimmy Clyde Brown; son, Bobby “Alan” Brown (from a previous union); and grandson, Bobby Ken “Kenny” Brown. Bobby is survived by stepdaughter, Kelly (Roger) McBride of Hope; stepson, Greg Hardaway of Anniston, AL; sister, Dianna (John) Gregory of Texarkana, TX; two granddaughters, Mica’ McBride and Melissa Lenaway; two grandsons, Jarrod McBride and Ricky Brown; great-granddaughter, Nicole Ferrand; two great-grandsons, Riley Golden and Ethan McBride; and a friend/assistant/manager, Jeff Clendenen. A memorial visitation is scheduled 5:30-8:00pm Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home in Hope, AR. We also invite you to express your public condolences at www.herndonfuquafuneralhomes.com or private Letters of Love at www.herndonfuquafuneralhomes.com/page/letters-of-love.