Leighton Grubb Brown's Obituary
Leighton Grubb Brown, 84, of Ft. Myers, FL passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018. He was born May 11, 1934 in New Castle, PA to Charles and Jean Brown, now deceased.Leighton was a United States Army Veteran where he served from 1954-1956 in Germany. He was educated at Webb School, Bellbuckle, TN, graduated from Ft. Myers High School in 1952 and Florida State University in 1958 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management. In 1959 he married his wife Nancy M. Morgan.Leighton is survived by his three sons, David Hunter Brown, MD, Morgan Leighton Brown and Charles Stuart Brown, MD; six grandchildren, Heather, Brandon, Kinsey, Hunter, Madison and Reed; as well as many extended family members and friends.Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his step-father, David Green Shappard; his wife of 57 years, Nancy Brown; brother, Charles Hunter Brown, Jr; twin sister, Louise Madge Shermeyer.The family has no formal services planned at this time.Arrangements for final care have been entrusted to Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (239) 936-0555. To share a story or photo, leave a tribute or to offer a condolence at this difficult time please visit www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign the guestbook.
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