Harold Preston Brown, age 79 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 at his home.
Family will receive friends 6:00-7:30 P.M. Thursday, May 5. 2011 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Graveside services will be 1:30 P.M. Friday, May 6, 2011 at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. Family suggests memorial contributions to C.A.R.E.(Clinton Animal Rescue Endeavor) and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Harold was born June 15, 1931 the son of Paul Preston and Edna Lucille(Jennings) Brown in Henry County, Missouri. He married Mary Ellen Winkler on November 27, 1976. He was a devoted husband and grandfather. He was a farmer all his life raising both hogs and cattle. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports and going to auctions.

Harold was preceded in death by both of his parents and one grandchild, John Paul Bivens.

He is survived by his wife Mary Ellen,of the home; one sister Mary Lou (Ralph) Harrelson of Clinton; four step-children Alvin (Pam) Winkler, Keith Winkler of Clinton, Larry (Linda) Winkler of Winston, Georgia, and Rebecca (Roger) Larson of Olathe, Kansas; eight grandchildren David (Ronna) Howard, Eric (Meredith) Doll, Derick (Esther) Doll, Autumn (Donnie) Mount of Clinton, Kevin (Alisa) Goucher of Warsaw, Missouri, Melinda (Nathan) Burke of Portland, Oregon, Tim Winkler of Austin, Texas, Sarah (Scotty) Hagan of Cantonment, Florida; twelve great-grandchildren Paige and Parker Howard, Garrett and Gavon Doll, Patience Doll, Layne and Landyn Mount, Virgil and Zolan Goucher, Maxwell Burke, and Delaney and Ian Hagan; one nephew Jeff (Shelley) Harrelson and family; and one niece Paula (Scott) Jones and family of Clinton; and his faithful companion, his dog Sedona, that he adopted from the Clinton Animal Shelter.