Timothy Wayne Brown went home peacefully in his sleep on October 20th, 2026 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky.
Tim was born in Paducah, Kentucky on October 8, 1972, to Linda Brown and the late Wayne Brown. During his 54 years, he touched many lives through his vast knowledge of hunting, fishing, coins, trees, birds, and flowers, especially daffodils. He was a walking encyclopedia. Tim knew the names of every bird, tree, and plant. He was a steward of the land. People were in awe of his horticulture displays of beauty on his farm. They visited from as far away as New Zealand to see his plantings. His farm was truly a botanical garden, a little bit of heaven on earth.
Tim graduated Summa Cum Laude from Murray State University in 2018 with a degree in horticulture. Tim was employed at the Wickliffe Paper Mill for 28 years.
Tim is survived by his wife of 29 years, Heather Brown of Wickliffe, Kentucky; his sons Hunter Brown and Logan Brown of Wickliffe; his mother, Linda Brown of Wickliffe; his sister Tracy (John) Davidson of Wickliffe; and his sister Lorrinda (Dale) Guetersloh of Metropolis, Illinois.
He was proceeded in death by his father, Wayne Brown of Wickliffe.
The family would like to express their sincerest gratitude to the Compasses Hospice nurses at Mercy Health.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe with Rev. Drew Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Old Bardwell Cemetery in Bardwell, Kentucky.
Visitation will be from 11:00 am until the service time of 1:00 pm on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, Expressions of Sympathy may be made in the form of contributions to Mercy Health Hospice, 1530 Lone Oak Rd, Paducah, KY, 42003.
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