Mr. James H. Brown, 76 of Lake City, passed away on December 6, 2011 at Haven Hospice of the Suwannee Valley. He is a native of Wetumpka, Alabama and was born on September 19, 1935. Mr. Brown was the son of the late Ollie and Mary Ensley Brown. He retired from Pepsi-Cola after 37 years and also was employed by Florida Department of Transportation and most recently Peeler Transport. His everyday joy was "Lil Buddy".Mr. Brown was preceded in death by two brothers Bill Brown and Thomas Brown, and one sister Mary Donaldson.Mr. Brown is survived by his wife of 57 years, Joyce Brown; a son Danny Brown(Terri),Lake City,Fl; a daughter Deborah Raines(Rick),Dallas, Georgia. Four grand-children Kari Dallas, Dallas, Georgia; Daniel Strickland ,Douglasville, Georgia; Weston Brown, St. Johns, Florida and Chase Brown, Jacksonville, Florida. Two step-grandchildren Shane Raines, Douglasville, Georgia and Jeremy Raines, Burbank, California. Three great-grandchildren Kaleb, Rachel and Mason all of Georgia.Two sisters Nell Walker and Betty Jean Baker both of Lake City. Several special nieces and nephews also survive.Funeral services for Mr. Brown will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. on Friday December 9, 2011 at Lake City Church of God with Rev. Jim Cain and Rev. Cagney Tanner officiating. Interment follow at Bethlehem Cemetery (located on Highway 100). Visitation will be held on Thursday December 8 from 5-7pm in the Dees-Parrish Family Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of the DEES-PARRISH FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 458 S. Marion Ave., Lake City, FL 32025 752-1234 please sign our on-line family guestbook at parrishfamilyfuneralhome.com