Eldred A. Brown, 94, long time Deaf Smith County Farmer and Rancher, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 in Amarillo, Texas. Visitation will be on Monday, December 30, 2019 from 2:00-4:00 PM at Mendez Mullins Family Funeral Home, 105 Greenwood Street, Hereford, Texas. Burial will be following at 4:30 PM at West Park Cemetery, 800 Bradley Street, Hereford, Texas. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford, Texas.

Eldred was born on May 12, 1925 to Noble and Elzora Potts Brown in Thalia, TX. The family moved to the Bootleg area in 1941. Upon returning home from the Army, Eldred married Maxine King. They were married in 1947 at Bellview, New Mexico.

Eldred served for many years on the Deaf Smith County Electric Cooperative Board. He also served on the Golden Plains Cooperative Board, the Walcott School Board and was a member of the Bootleg Fire Department. He proudly served his fellow Veterans as Honor Gaurd at Ussery-Roan Texas Veterans Home, where he resided for 7 years. Eldred never lost his love and enthusiasm for farming. He loved to ask about and look at crops.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Maxine Brown; brothers Floyd and Ernest, and a great-nephew, Justin Brown.

He is survived by one son, Tommy Brown and his wife Linda of New Braunfels, Texas, two grandchildren, Tracy Benavides of New Braunfels, Texas, Gary Brown and his wife Emily of Harrodsburg, KY. Four great-grandchildren, Presley Benavides, Zane, Kenzie and Ross Brown.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggest a memorial be made in Eldreds name to Ussery-Roan Texas Veterans Home, 1020 Tascosa Road, Amarillo, TX 79124, the Bootleg Fire Department, 1009 FM 1058, Friona, TX 79035 or a charity of your choice.

The family would like to thank the staff of Ussery-Roan for the wonderful care they provided Eldred and the kindness they extended to his family during his stay there.

You may go online and sign the guestbook at www.mendezandmullins.com