Walter Brown , Sr. of Knoxville, TN departed this life on January 7, 2014. Preceded in death by: parents, Johnny “Smokey” and Earnestine Brown; 2 brothers; niece, Uniqua Brown. Survivors: daughter, Shalanda (Robert) Edwards of Jacksonville, FL; son, Walter Jr.; grandchildren, Eugene (Magorie) Brown and Marquise Brown; 3 sisters; 2 brothers; a host of other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 from 10:00-11:00 AM with memorial service to follow at First AME Zion Church, 1900 McCalla Avenue, Knoxville, TN with Reverend Michael McNair officiating.