AEC(AW/NAC) Christopher Neal Brown "Brownie" (Ret.) departed on his final, one-way flight on January 26, 2022, to be with our Lord. On February 15, 1969, Chief Brown was born at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. He was the son of Larry Brown Sr. of Natchez, MS, and the late Linda Goodwill of Meadville, PA. He graduated from high school in Titusville, PA, in June of 1987 and immediately joined the United States Navy, where he honorably served for over 24 years, eventually retiring to the Jacksonville, FL area. On August 24, 2013, married the late Kimberly Shaffer-Brown (Schneider) of Titusville, PA, and resided in Orange Park, FL. Chief Brown proudly served as a P-3 Flight Engineer and received numerous military awards and recognitions. His proudest moment was the day he received his anchors and joined "The Mess." He was an avid sports fan, and his love for everything Pittsburgh and Penn State University was evident to anyone he encountered because when he wasn't in uniform, he was proudly sporting his gear. He was a true American patriot and was a staunch defender of the constitution. In his downtime, he loved to spend time with his family and friends. He was a walking vault of knowledge and would always be willing to share his knowledge with anyone as he loved to teach. Chief Brown is survived by two daughters, Mikaela Brown and Taylor Brown, both of Jacksonville, FL, as well as stepchildren, Jena Stitt (husband Brett) of Jacksonville, FL, Nichol Crandall of Yarmouth, ME, and Tate Seyler (fiancé Isabella Ware) of Baxter, TN. He is also survived by siblings, Larry Brown Jr. (wife Cheryl) of Fairfield Beach, OH, Barb Brown-Benedict of Wilmington, NC, Nick Brown (husband Eric Fieber) of Panama City Beach, FL; best friend, James Reeder (wife Buffy) of Orange Park, FL; and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of life event will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Blackburn-Curry Funeral Chapel with military honors. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to the care of BLACKBURN-CURRY FUNERAL & CREMATION, 380 N Lowder Street, Macclenny, FL 32063. (904) 259-2806. If you wish to share a memory, please visit www.blackburncurryfh.com.