Mr. James Edward Brown Jr. was born March 26, 1969, in Burke County to Cassandra Agnes Howell and James Edward Brown Sr.  He departed this earthly life on Monday January 8, 2024, at Mission McDowell Hospital.  James was educated in the Burke County School system and attended Freedom High School; he joined Shiloh A.M.E. Church at an early age.  He was known as a great basketball player and absolutely loved spending time with his family and grandchildren.

Left to mourn his loss but cherish his precious memories are his children Jaimie Brown, Brandon Brown, Stephanie Brown, Jerron Brown, and Java Johnson; mother Cassandra Howell, father James E. Brown Sr. (Lola Fleming), sister Crystal Watkins, brother Mitchell Brown, grandchildren Madasin Brown, Isaiah Brown, Neva Brown, Julian Brown, Branae Brown, Maya Brown and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

A funeral service will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Corpening Memorial Chapel of McCain Funeral Home & Cremations with Pastor Doug Cuthbertson serving as the eulogist.  The family will receive friends thirty minutes prior to the service.

The service will be livestreamed on the McCain Funeral Home & Cremations Facebook page and YouTube Channel; the links are found below:

McCain Funeral Home & Cremations Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/mccainfuneralhome/

McCain Funeral Home & Cremations YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu4qb7IT7sO-Kc0BRs05J-A