Funeral services for Kenneth “Kenny” Brown, 71, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, September 1, 2022 in the chapel of Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev Ben McGehee and Rev. Betty Swanson will officiate. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.

Kenny was born on December 15, 1950 in Lake Providence, LA and passed away on August 27, 2022 in Monroe, LA after a valiant battle with cancer.  Kenny was a 1972 graduate of the Building Construction program at Northeast Louisiana University (ULM) which was started by his deceased father-in-law, Thurman Ira Potts.  His wife, son and son-in-law all followed his lead and graduated in Construction Management.  His career started in manufacturing at Dittco Products and ended this past July with his retirement from Construction Bolts, Inc. after working with his son, Andrew Brown, the owner of Construction Bolts, Inc.

Kenny was preceded in death by his parents, Kent Brown, Sr. and Florence (Ann) Colman Brown.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jane Potts Brown of Monroe, LA; son, Andrew Brown and wife Kathy of Farmerville, LA; daughter, Emily Brown Folk and husband James Sevier Folk, III (Trey) of Ponchatoula, LA; grandchildren, Kaylen, Sydney and Andrew Michael Brown, James Sevier Folk, IV (Sev) and Gus Ira Folk; sister, Debbie Ryder and husband Robert; mother-in-law, Nadine Potts; sister-in-law, Diane Potts Bee and husband Mike Bee and Nancy Roberts; brother-in-law Dan Potts; aunt, Betty J. Adcox of Mendenhall, MS; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; and his “other” son, Lucas Lamar of Troy, MO.

Kenny and Jane’s journey started in August of 1966 when the Potts’ moved to Monroe next to the Browns with Kenny being the first person to greet them.  They were each other’s first date and truly each other’s best friend.  They were married on August 5, 1972 and have just celebrated their 50^th wedding anniversary with family and friends.

Kenny enjoyed everything outdoors, but especially projects with his John Deere tractor.  His love of horses and all things cowboy brought him much joy.  He was also fortunate to travel quite extensively with his family and friends and has left his loved ones with many memories to cherish.  His greatest joy in life was spending time with his five very active grandchildren who dearly love their “Pops”.

Pallbearers will be John Hunter, Charles Poole, Jerry Fields, Joe Cooper, Mike Brower and Lucas Lamar.  Honorary pallbearer will be Mike Bee.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to ULM School of Construction-Potts Fund or Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church.

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