Richard Kevin "Rick" Brown

Funeral Services for Richard Kevin “Rick” Brown, 50, of Bixby, were held Friday, October 4, 2013 at the Community of Christ Church in Sperry, OK. Reverend David King and Reverend John King officiated and burial was in the Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK. Casket Bearers were Jarred Brown, Caleab Spencer, Garrett Brown, Tom Farguson, Dr. Robert Smith, and Michael Kennison. Arrangements and services were entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home, Sperry.

Rick was born September 16, 1963 in Fremont, CA to Benjamin C. and Regina C. (Stenrud) Brown. He passed away September 30, 2013 in Bixby, OK.

Rick was a medical assistant at Oklahoma Heart Institute. He loved movies and Sci-Fi TV shows; especially Star Trek. Rick loved to mow the yard and plant flowers. He loved his children, family and friends. Rick was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love after his cancer was diagnosis.

He is survived by his wife, Melissa Kennison-Brown of Bixby; children, Rachael Brown and Paul Brown of Stillwater, MN; parents, Regina and Benjamin Brown of Ramona, OK sisters, Alison Brown of Collinsville, and Carla Rowe of Katy, TX; numerous nieces and nephews; mother and father-in-law, Joyce and Ken Kennison of KS; brother-in-law, Michael Kennison of Wichita, KS; and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Richard and Rachael Stenrud, and Ben and Iva Brown.

A special thank you to Rose Rock Hospice for their wonderful care and support.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Rick’s memory can be made to the memorial fund for Richard Brown at Tulsa Teachers Credit Union.