James Lamar "Jim" Brown

Mr. James Lamar “Jim” Brown, age 88, of Hogansville, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Hospice LaGrange.

Mr. Brown was born January 30, 1938, in Springfield, Ohio, son of the late Bruce Frank Brown and Opal Eilene Hill Brown. A proud veteran of service in the U.S. Army, he retired as a First Sergeant in 1985 after 30 years, serving as a Green Beret in the Airborne and Special Forces. He also retired from the Troup County School System, was a member of Ayres Memorial Church, and loved reading his Bible. Mr. Brown enjoyed model trains, was a jack-of-all trades, and loved to tinker.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Weathers Brown of Hogansville; son, Kent Brown of Barwell, England; daughters, Christie DeBorde (Jeff) of Villa Rica, Melanie Longshore (Greg) of LaGrange, Debra Reaves (Mike) of Pine Mountain, Robin Morgan (Joey) of Fayetteville; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, in the Chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Reverend Wayne Hester will officiate and interment will be in White’s Chapel Church Cemetery in Roanoke, AL.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to West Georgia Hospice, 1510 Vernon Rd., LaGrange, GA 30240.

Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com

Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.