Eddie Lee Brown, Jr, 70, of Gosnell, Arkansas departed this life on July 19, 2025. Eddie was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on March 5, 1955. He was one of ten children born to Eddie Lee Brown, Sr. and Gussie Mae Brown.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents and parents; his beloved wife, Juanita Brown; his daughter, Markita Jackson; his special niece, Roseann Williams; and his sister-in-law, Bobbie Brown.

He leaves to cherish forever his son, Eddie Brown III (Whitney Houston) of Gosnell, AR; his brothers, Earnest (Janet) Casey of Swansea, IL; Jesse (Shirley) Brown of Armorel, AR; Aaron (Jean) Brown of Greenwood, MS; Leslie Brown of Columbus, GA; Anthony (Mary Ann) Brown of Blytheville, AR; and David (Donna) Brown of Atlanta, GA; sisters, Virginia Brown of Blytheville, AR; Cassie Annette Brown of Nashville, TN; Shelia Brown of Blytheville, AR; eight grandchildren, Nija Jackson, Mayia Jackson, E’niya Brown, Ebony Brown, Keshunna McCray, Avery Jackson, Contessa Farmer, and Kiyhanna Gay; son-in-law, Andre Jackson; special niece, Pamela Smith of Gosnell, AR; and a host of wonderful nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

Visitation will be held on Saturday August 2, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 noon at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, 920 South Lake Street, Blytheville, Arkansas where Reverend Bobby Patterson is the pastor.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am. Reverend Patterson will deliver the eulogy with interment to follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery.

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McDonald-Horne Funeral Home is in charge of services and arrangements.