Robert Gene “Bob” Brown, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025, in Broken Arrow at 92 years of age. Bob was born and grew up in Okmulgee, where he attended school. He graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1950. In his teens, Bob worked for the Tulsa World and at the glass plant. He was an avid basketball player and played “semi-pro” for the Bennett Oilers. Bob began working in drywall in his 20’s, and in his 30’s, he moved to Las Vegas. He was a successful businessman and the owner of numerous businesses including Chaparral Painting and Drywall of Las Vegas, one of the largest commercial and residential drywall contractors, a company he owned for approximately 20 years from 1980-2000. He then returned to Oklahoma to live his golden years in his hometown of Okmulgee. Bob was a faithful member of Cornerstone Foursquare Okmulgee. He was preceded in death by his father, Leroy Brown and mother Voisee “Bossy” Archie, brother Leroy “Bill” Brown, Jr., his first wife, Charlene “Checkers” Brown, whom he married in 1950, a son Robin Brown, daughters Linda Peck and Beverly Wilburn and a grandson, Pvt 1st Class Douglass Mason Peck.

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Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Wilma (Lee) Brown, brother Ken Brown and wife Glenda and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and extended family.

Friends could visit the funeral home Tuesday between 12-6 p.m.

A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at Cornerstone Foursquare Okmulgee, with Pastor Mickey Baldwin officiating. Interment followed at Okmulgee Cemetery. Casket bearers were Grant Huddleston, John Peck, Brad Dame, David Galbraith III, Michael Kellogg and Jeremy Kellogg. James Wright served as an honorary casket bearer.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Mc-Clendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on Bob’s Tribute Page at www.mcclendon-winters. com.