Thomas Francis "Hockey" Brown, Jr., age 90, of Holley, FL, was called home March 04, 2019. He was born in Pensacola, Florida on March 25, 1928 to the late Thomas, Sr. and Clara Brown. Hockey was a proud U.S. Navy veteran and long time member of the Gulf Breeze Masonic Lodge No. 347. He enjoyed fishing, wood working and most of all providing a role model and father figure to his family and friends. On Nov. 25, 1949, he married the love of his life, Shirley "Faye" Howland Brown, whose love and devotion sustained him for nearly 70 years. He is remembered as one who was loved and respected by his family and friends alike.

Hockey is preceded in death by his parents Thomas, Sr. and Clara "Marie" Brown; granddaughter, Patricia Wilson Stewart; and brother, Jack Brown.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Faye Brown; children, Sharon (Ronnie), Linda (Steve), Judy (Dave), Kathy (Terry), Janet (Kenny), Tommy (Lori) and Donald (Gail); a boat-load of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brother, Bubba Brown; and a host of in-laws, extended family, Masonic brothers and close friends.

Visitation will begin at 12:30pm until 1:30pm when the service begins, on Monday, March 11, 2019, at Harper Morris Memorial Chapel, 2276 Airport Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32504. Pastor Randy Pitman will officiate. Pallbearers are Bobby Brown, Andy Brown, Donald Brown, Chris Brown, Nolan Lorenzana, Alan Johns, Chris Odom, Jeremy Cutting and Cole Christian. Honorary pallbearers are Buddy Gates, Scott Williams, Murry Stewart and Jimbo Bunch. Interment will follow at Bayview Memorial Park. The family offers special thanks to neighbors and friends, Larry Banard, Brad Shows and Chuck Andre.