Ferman E. "Chubby" Brown Jr ., age 78, of Xenia, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Soin Medical Center. He was born January 20, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Mildred (Street) and Banks Corbett; father: Ferman Brown, Sr.; siblings and their spouses: Beverly (Bill) Nelson; Milferd (Dorothy Marie) Brown and Marie (Harry) Coleman.

Chubby is survived by his wife, Jacqueline (Foreman) Brown, whom he married in 1973; his son: Ferman E. Brown III, "Bump" aka "Peeper" bka "Big Ferm."  He is also survived by his brothers: Ricardo (Deanna) Corbett of AZ; and Wayne (Teresa) Corbett of Xenia; and his brothers-in-law: John Jr. (Geneva) Foreman of NJ; Julius (Janice) Foreman of Qatar; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Chubby retired from Vernay Labs in Yellow Springs. He was a graduate of Xenia High School, Class of 1961. He attended Central State University and Miami Jacobs College. He was an active lifelong member of the E. Second St. Church of God, being both a trustee and Sunday School Teacher. During the 1960s he formed and sang with "The Blenders." He coached Baseball, Basketball and Football in various capacities in Xenia youth programs. He was also an associate member of the Wilberforce Alumni Association, Greene County Chapter.

Services will be held 11 AM Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at the Wilberforce University Alumni Multiplex, 1055 N. Bickett Road, Wilberforce, OH. He will be interred with military honors at the National Cemetery, Dayton. Visitation for friends and family will be held Tuesday from 10 AM until the time of service at the multiplex. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mccolaughfuneralhome.com.