ARTHUR B. BROWN, 81, of Bloomingdale, OH, passed away in his home Sunday, November 25, 2007 of natural causes. He attended the Bell Chapel United Methodist Church and was a member of the Smithfield Lodge F & AM #182, the Scottish Rite, Steubenville and an honorary member of Unionport Lodge F & AM # 333. He was born July 21, 1926 in Rush Run, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence and May Fithen Brown. He retired in 1989 from the carpenter shop at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and was a WWII veteran of the US Navy. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Newburn Brown, two sons, Robert Brown and wife Shelia of Plymouth, MA and Dr. David R. Brown of Richmond, a daughter, Diane Irvine and husband Shelly of Wintersvillle, grandchildren Colleen and Connor Brown, Brittany Porter, Erica and Alexa Irvine; 5 brothers, Clarence (Mary Ellen) Brown, Tiltonsville, OH, Russell (Sarah Louise) Brown, William (Joan) Brown, Joseph Brown and Daniel Brown, all of Rayland, OH, a sister, Martha (James) Seabright, Bethany, WV, and two sisters-in-law, Shirley Brown of Rayland and Judy Brown of Brilliant. He is preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Carl "Baldy" and Clifford "Lem"Brown, a sister Mary Ann Brown and a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Porter Brown. Services for Art will be at the convenience of the family and burial will be in Holly Memorial Gardens in Colrain, OH. Memorial contributions may be sent to Bell Chapel Methodist Church or to Four Seasons Ministries at the same address which is 3419 St. Rt. 213, Steubenville, OH 43952. Everhart-Bove Funeral Home, 110 West Main St., Richmond is handling the arrangements and condolences may be sent online at www.evehart-bovefuneralhomes.com.

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