Gary Joe Brown 28 of 9 Glenn Street Newberry died Tuesday April 13 2004 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brown was born on November 26 1975 in Newberry a son of Merroll Moore Brown and the late Joe W. Brown. He was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church and employed by the Newberry Industries. He was a 1995 graduate of Newberry High School. Gary's special love was decorating for Christmas Easter and Walt Disney. Mr. Brown is survived by his mother Merroll Moore Brown of the home; two sisters and a brother-in-law Frances B. and Gregg McLeod of Rock Hill and Donna B. Felicinio of Norris Town PA; a brother and sister-in-law Barry Joe and Carla B. Brown of Prosperity; 3 nieces and 4 nephews; and very special best friends Hubert and Olivia Snipes. Funeral services for Gary Joe Brown will be conducted at 4:00 PM Friday at Glenn St. Baptist Church by the Rev. Todd Kirkland and the Rev. Eric Fink. Interment will be in Newberry Memorial Gardens Visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. Thursday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Glenn St. Baptist Church 300 Glenn St. Newberry SC 29108. Active pallbearers will Terry Snipes James Amick William Lever P.K. Fuller Perry Willis Donnie Brown Josh Beck and Heath Simpson. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and employees of Newberry Industries Carolyn Lever Kay Snipes Marsha Amick Peggy Marlowe Tina Magaha Nancy Thornhill Danielle Beck Teresa Maybank Jack Miller Reba Brooks James Wilson and Chrystal Carnes. Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.comWhitaker Funeral Home 1704 College Street Newberry SC is assisting the family.