Stuart Maffitt Brown passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 21, 2019 in Clearwater FL.  He was born on September 17, 1937 in Atlanta, GA.

He earned his private pilot’s license at the age of 16.  He served 4 years in the Marines as an Aviation Technician.  He graduated from Georgia Tech with a master’s degree in industrial engineering in 1963.  He moved to Anderson SC the same year, where he resided for over 55 years.  He was the co-owner of Baker, Brown & Associates for over 40 years retiring 5 years ago. He moved to Florida in 2017.

He is predeceased by his wife Susan Reed Brown.  He is survived by his sister Judy Bartholomew (Morristown, TN), his children from his first wife (Velma Pickens Porter) Stuart M’Kean Brown (Clearwater FL) and Lisa Brown Watson (Memphis, TN), and by 5 beloved grandchildren (Brad, Bailey, Ryan, Caroline and Kathryn).

A small family military graveside service will be held at the Bay Pines National Cemetery in St. Petersburg, FL.  We hope his golf drives roll long, his putts roll straight, and the skies are clear in the life after.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation the Suncoast Hospice of Clearwater.

I Live On

By Unknown author

Don’t cry for me in sadness; don’t weep for me in sorrow,
For I will be beside you, as sure as comes tomorrow.
My body has gone but my spirit lives on, as does my love
For you.
Just as in life. I’ll watch over you, I always will be true.
My blood lives on in my children, how I’ve watched them
grow up with pride.
I’ll live on within them, always by their side.
I know my jokes weren’t always funny and jobs weren’t
Always done.
Just try and always remember the good times the days when
We had fun.
Reach out if you need me, for I will always be near.
Just talk to me, as if I am there, I promise I will hear.
For I’ll live on, with in your mind, we’ll never be apart,
As long as you keep my memory, deep within your heart.
So lift up your hearts, don’t be sad, my spirit hasn’t gone.
While your still there, so am I, I really will live on.