Mr. Ronald Brown, age 74, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Monday morning, November 19, 2018 at the local hospital.

Ronald was born in Old Fort, Tennessee on March 12, 1944.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Norris and Hester Wilson Brown.  Along with his parents he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Marchel Brown, Edward  Brown and his wife Bobbie Brown also, Doyle Brown, and James Brown; one brother-in-law, J.W. Baggett.

He was a member of the Center Point Baptist Church, he had worked for twenty-five years at the former Queen Carpet, and retired from The Whitfield County Board of Education where he had worked for ten years.  Ronald loved carpentry, he loved building bird feeders as well as watching the birds feed from them.  He genuinely loved carpentry and wood-working.  Another thing he took great pride in, and loved to do, was working in his yard.

Ronald is survived by his loving wife of fifty-five years, Shirley Baggett Brown of the home; daughter, Dana Brown; son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Lori Brown of Calhoun, GA.; his grandchildren, Haley, Spencer, Holly Grace, and Andrew Brown; sister and brother-in-law, Dimple and Vinson Smith of Resaca, GA., sisters-in-law, Frances Baggett of Chatsworth; Geneva Kirby of Dalton; Jo Brown of Etowah and Annie Ruth Brown of Resaca; special friends, Carolyn Johnson of Lexington, TN., and Wesley Pilcher of Dalton;   A host of church family, friends, cousins, nieces, and nephews also survive.

The service to celebrate the life of Mr. Ronald Brown will be held on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. from Ponders Melrose Chapel with Reverend Mathew Futch and Reverend George Ross officiating.  Following the service Ronald will be laid to rest at the Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery with Rodney Johnson, Chris Harmon, Mitch Edgemaan, Brent Poteet, Wesley Pilcher, Spencer Brown and Bruce Muse will all be honored to serve as pallbearers.

Ronald's family will be receiving visitors on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Ponders Melrose Chapel.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Mr. Ronald Brown to: Center Point Baptist Church, 420 Center Point Drive, Dalton, Georgia, 30721.

Condolences may be sent to the Brown family by visiting our website at www.pondersfuneralhome.com .

Arrangement are by locally owned and operated Ponders Melrose Chapel, Dalton, GA. (706)226-4002 "Funerals, Cremations, Cemeteries, Florists" YOUR SELECTED INDEPENDENT FUNERAL HOME"