Escambia County mourns firefighter in funeral processions

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. ( WKRG ) — The funeral and burial processions of Escambia County Fire Rescue Firefighter James Clay Brown Jr. were held this morning at True Worship Assembly of God.

Brown was described by his family as someone who always brought love and light.

“He’s always been known to be a selfless guy, extremely selfless. He always wanted to serve the community, make the community a better place,” said Joesph Belanger, long-time friend of Brown. “It’s definitely going to be a great loss.”

The church was full of members from both Escambia County and Santa Rosa County to show their love for Brown and his family.

Brown was a firefighter for ECFR where he served at Ferry Pass at the time of his death.

As a member of the United States Navy, Brown was stationed in Bremerton, Wash. and San Diego for the four years he served as an Aviation Support Equipment Technician.

He was a member of Full Gospel Community Church in Dixonville, Ala. and was laid to rest in Dixonville Community Cemetery.

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