William Glen (Bill) Brown (December 25, 1928 - February 24, 2012) WEST JEFFERSON - Mr. William Glen Brown, 83, of West Jefferson, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012, at his home. He was born December 25, 1928 in Ashe County to the late Wilson F. Brown and Maggie Brown. Mr. Brown was a veteran of the U.S. Army 3rd Artillery having served during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Brown was the former Chief of the West Jefferson Fire Department and Captain and charter member of the Ashe County Rescue Squad. He was the former co-owner of Parker Tie Company. He enjoyed working outside, fishing, working with others and most of all, talking with neighbors, friends and family. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his brother Joe of Creston, NC. Survivors include Pearl, his wife of 59 years, a son, Terry and wife Janie of Clemmons, NC; granddaughters Kieran Bazonski of Navassa, NC, Lauren Brown of Asheville, NC, grandson Ben Brown of Wilmington, NC, step-grandson Keith Atkins of Nashville, Tennesse, step-granddaughter Leah Rupert of Cary, NC, great-granddaughters Ava Bazonski of Navassa, NC and Abby Rupert of Cary, NC, sisters Ruby Osborne of West Jefferson, NC and Ruth Roark of Creston, NC, brother George Brown of Graham, NC and many other relatives and friends. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, February 27, at Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church, West Jefferson with Dr. Thom Burleson officiating. Interment will follow in West Jefferson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, at Boone Family Funeral Home in West Jefferson. In lieu of flowers, they request that memorials be considered for The Lady's Circle of Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church, PO Box 782, West Jefferson, NC 28694; West Jefferson Fire Department, PO Box 490, West Jefferson, NC 28694; or to Ashe County Rescue Squad, PO Box 639, West Jefferson, NC 28694. You may give the family your condolences at our website www.boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements.