Charles Edward Brown Jr.

Charles Edward Brown, Jr., 86, of Bartlesville, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2025, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at Ignite Medical Lodge while in the presence of family. Charles, known by friends as Ed or Eddie, was born to Ima Maxine and Charles Edward Brown on July 13, 1939, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, where he grew up and graduated High School, in the class of 1957. He attended Midwest Christian College for two years before entering the Air Force. Ed served in the Air Force with Strategic Air Command, as a security guard for four years. Shortly after being Honorably Discharged from the Air Force, he began his career with North American Aviation (Rockwell International), serving as a security guard. He later became a Regional Sales Representative for Rockwell International in the power tools division. During this time, he earned his private pilot’s license, then became a pilot instructor, teaching a Tulsa Boy Scout Chapter. He often flew and landed North of Barnsdall, where he would take any of his brave friends or family up for a ride. He also flew computer files between Tulsa and Stillwater. Ed proudly served as the Mayor of Barnsdall in the mid-1980s. Later in life, he worked for Bareco Petrolite, as well as Lowe's, and drove tour buses, where he loved connecting with people and never met a stranger. Eddie loved the families of Barnsdall most of all. He had millions of stories and loved talking with friends about old times. He and Sherill spent lots of time taking road trips to Jasper, Arkansas, where they loved to go canoeing, and camping around Birch Lake with friends like Claudia Forrest. He had big dreams, loved to travel, and kept a fun, youthful spirit to the very end. He often claimed Bird Creek was “healing waters” and could not wait to get back to get his feet into it. He loved to fish and be outdoors, but most of all, he loved his family. Ed is survived by his wife of 26 years, Sherill Bradford Brown; two sons, Jeff Brown and wife Leah of Barnsdall, and Michael Brown and wife Kandy of Bartlesville, adopted son, Stan Courtney & wife Donna, a stepdaughter, Tannis Bradford, as well as four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and one sister, Robbie Bell and sister-in-law Carol Dean Brown. Ed is preceded in death by his parents, Maxine and Charles, his brother, Jimmie Brown, and three sisters: Anna Loy Moore, Sharon Kay Owens, and Jana Lou Green. Honored to serve as pallbearers are brother-in-law Tim Green, Nephews Richard Moore and Travis Bell, Grandchildren Jamie Reese, Emily Brown, Dillon Brown, and Mariah DaBruzzo. Honorary pallbearers are long-time friends, Danny Smith, Pete Smith, Don Cary, Darrin Walker, and Kevin Swan. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 12th at the First Christian Church in Barnsdall, OK. Interment will follow in the Ethel Reece Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home and Crematory Walker-Brown Chapel. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com

Charles Edward Brown Jr.

July 13, 1939 - December 4, 2025