Bobby Joe Brown, 82, of Donaldson, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023. He was born July 24, 1940 to Howard "Drury" Brown and Willie (Robinson) Brown Obennoskey. Bobby was a United States Army Veteran and retired from Precision Industries in Malvern. Bobby loved the outdoors, gardening, animals, an avid hunter, great mechanic and a proud family man.  Bobby was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Jackson Brown; son, James Brown; father, Howard "Dru" Brown; mother, Willie Robinson Brown Obennoskey and his brothers, William Brown and Carl Brown.

Survivors include his daughters, Mary Brown Wilson and Debbie Sherwood Brown; grandchildren, April Sherwood Burnside (Roman), Derek Wilson, Monica Sherwood Pennington (Derric) and Heath Bradly Wilson; siblings, Linda Hicks of Conway and Steve Brown of Kensett and numerous nieces and nephews and extended family and friends.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 1 at 2:00pm at Lower Antioch Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 12:00-1:30pm at Regency Funeral Home.  Pallbearers will be Derek Wilson, Roman Burnside, Jerry Wingo, Derric Pennington, Chris Jackson, Randy Parish, Gary Parish and Kirk Birchfield.  Honorary pallbearers will be Phil Jackson and Carlie Wetherington.

Arrangements are by Regency Funeral Home.  You may sign the guestbook at regencyfuneralhome.com.