Rev. Ancil R. Brown Obituary (1923 - 2006)

Rev. Ancil R. Brown, 83 of Pana, died Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 12:39 a.m. in his residence. He was born March 4, 1923 in Herrick, IL, son of Timothy J. Mary Ethel Burris Brown. He had lived in Herrick, Witt, and Pana areas his entire life. He was a retired United Pentecostal minister, in the ministry over 50 years serving in Coffeen, Ramsey, Lakewood, Shelbyville. He also was the founding pastor of Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church in Shelbyville and the church is now located in Tower Hill. The church was his life. He also played the guitar. He was a member of Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church, Tower Hill, and United Pentecostal Church International. Ancil married Alverta Rose Dilley on October 24, 1944 in Pana. She survives in Pana along with their children: Dewayne Brown wife Mary, Pana, IL; Dewight Brown wife Celia, Pana, IL; Karl Brown wife Sherry, Shelbyville, IL; Rev. Ronald Brown wife Penny, Pana, IL; Rhonda Brown husband Kent, Pana, IL; 16 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Clifford Brown in infancy; 1 grandson; 1 granddaughter; three brothers Leon Brown, Paul Brown, Tony Brown, and sister Roberta Brown. Funeral Information Funeral services will be Sunday, March 12, 2006 in Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church, Tower Hill at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Robert Russell officiating. Burial will be in Price Cemetery, Oconee. Visitation will be Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home.