William Norman Brown was born October 25, 1947 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey and passed away in Alvin, Texas on March 17, 2014, where he lived for 11 years. He retired as a Captain in the Houston Fire Department, after 28 years of service, and was a member to Knights of Columbus.

William is preceded in death by his father, James Floyd Brown Sr. and his grandson, Kevin A. Brown. He is survived by his mother Elizabeth Brown; his 2 children: Wendy Jones and her husband Ronney, William Brown II and his wife Annette; the mother of his children, Paula Tolar; 5 grandchildren: Jordan Aaron Brown, Hannah Cherilyn Brown, Trisha Marie Elliot, John Paul Bustoz II and Joshua Enrique Bustoz; brother James Floyd Brown Jr. and his wife Carol and sister Betty Jane Parker.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2014, from 1:00-3:30pm, with a service to begin at 3:30pm at Crowder Funeral Home, 2422 Broadway Pearland, TX 77581.