Brown – Walter Odest Brown, age 85, of Callahan, Florida passed away on August 18, 2022. He was born on November 27, 1936, in Keiser, Arkansas to W. L. Brown and Edith M. Williard Brown.  Walter proudly served as a mechanic in the United States Army as a Master Sergeant.  In 1969, he started coaching football at Ribault Lion Club and in 1970, he started Forest View pop warner and was the first to integrate pop warner in Jacksonville, Florida.  Walter continued to coach for the next 35 years for Victory Christian Academy and Callahan pop warner Association.  He was a member of the Shriners of North America and started the Shiners rodeo.  Walter was also a Mason and a member of Oceanway Assembly of God.  He loved hunting, his farm animals, pets but more than anything he loved to spend time with his family.  Walter was preceded in death by parents; wife of 61 years, Sadie L. Brown; son, Walter Lewis Brown; sister, Francis Brown; brother-in-law, Dean Metcalf; sister-in-law, Nancy Brown.

Walter leaves behind his wife, Carol Mae Thomas Brown; son, Brian A. (Tami) Brown; brother, Welton Brown; sister, Mary Lou Metcalf; grandchildren, Misty (Jake) Dailey, Katrina (Travis) Foures, Walter O'Ryan (Justine) Brown, Ryan (Ismaley) Williams, Miranda Proffit, Sarah (Rob) Campbell; daughter-in-law, Susan Brown Purvis; 23 great grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces.

A Celebration of Walter's Life will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Nassau Funeral Home with Pastor Ken Barney officiating.  Interment will follow at Jones Cemetery where military honors will be rendered.  Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The arrangements are under the care and direction of Nassau Funeral Home, 541720 US-1, Callahan, Florida 32011, 904-879-1770. Visit www.nassaufh.com to sign the family's guest book.