Sherold G. Brown

Sherold G. Brown age 74 of Bushnell, IL passed away at 6:05 P.M. Saturday September 10, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL.  He was born on August 28, 1942 in Walnut Grove, IL to Ghlee and Vera Counselmen Brown.  He married Mary Jane Wilson in Macomb, IL on March 14, 1964.  He is survived by his wife Jane of Bushnell, IL, 3 Sons – Jeff (Mary) Brown of Bushnell, IL, Pete (Shelley) Brown of Havana, IL, and Doug (Jennifer) Brown of Ooltewah, TN, 6 Grandchildren – Travis Brown, Jesica Brown, Macy Brown, Seth Brown, Lily Brown, Brooke Brown, and 1 Great-Grandchild.  He is also survived by 4 Sisters – Kay Jackson of Macomb, IL, Marcella (Speed) Heaton of Macomb, IL, Alcinda (Keith) Moore of Colchester, IL and Zelpha (Stan) Lester of Blandinsville, IL. 

Sherold was an avid sports fan.  He pitched fast-pitch softball for 15 years, coached Little League, shot pool and taught many others the game.  He loved to hunt, fish, golf, and camp.  He was a member of Lions Club, Jaycees, and he was an Elder in his church.  He worked at Pioneer Hy-Bred for 25 years, moving up from construction to management.  He enjoyed his career and the people he worked with.  Sherold also loved watching his grandkids play sports and loved the last ten years of winters spent in Destin, FL, and all the people he met and became good friends with there.

Cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of his life will be held at the Bushnell Community Christian Center on October 1, 2016 from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the B-PC Athletic Boosters.  Please sign the guestbook or leave condolences at www.martinhollisfh.com.