IRVINGTON—Mahlon C. Brown, 90, of Irvington passed away on June 24, 2017. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Thelma M. Brown; three sons, William M. Brown (Nancy Dahill), Phillip M. Brown (Melissa) and Scott L. Brown (Carol Price); and five grandchildren, Sara, Derek, Ellen, Ed and Maggie.
He was preceded in death by his son, Garth Brown.
Mr. Brown established the High School Social Studies Fair Program for the State of West Virginia and chaired and ran it for the first 12 years. He was also a professor at Marshall University, Huntington, W.Va., for 38 years.
A memorial service will be held at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury Foundation, 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington, VA 22480.
Currie Funeral Home, LLC, of Kilmarnock handled the arrangements.