Stanley Varvel Brown

Stanley Varvel Brown, age 90, of Jefferson City, Mo., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Oak Tree Villas Nursing Home. Stanley was born on July 12,1931, at his family home in rural Brookfield, Mo., the son of Edward Thomas and Lillian Alta (Williams) Brown. He was married to Dixie Bowyer and to this union, his two daughters were born. Stanley was a 1949 graduate of Brookfield High School. After graduation, Stanley joined the United States Navy and bravely served during the Korean Conflict on the USS Hornet. During his time in the service, he visited Hong Kong, Saipan and Japan. Stanley had a passion for tending to God's country and dedicated much of his life to farming and raising Black Angus cattle. He began carrying mail for the United States Postal Service and worked diligently for many years until he retired as Postmaster. Stanley was a man of great faith and a member of First Baptist Church in Jefferson City as well as a prior member and Deacon of Park Baptist Church in Brookfield, Missouri. He stayed very involved in the church and their activities including teaching preschool and fifth grade boy's Sunday School. Stanley was a quiet man. He had a servant's heart and a very gentle and humble soul. Stanley demonstrated Agape Love (God's love), truly unconditional. To know Stanley was to love him. He lived life with perseverance and endurance, never stopping until the job was done. That work ethic was a trait he instilled deeply in his children. Stanley was handy and believed in using what he had available to him. He could repurpose anything to something of value. Stanley loved his family and cherished the time spent and memories made with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His life truly revolved around them, and his favorite role was being GRAND PA! He could often be found playing Pretty Pretty Princess and other games with them. Stanley made sure they had everything they could ever dream of including a homemade seesaw, beautifully painted bicycles, and even a pony. Spending quality time and teaching them life lessons was important to him and will forever be remembered with fondness by his family. Stanley was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and rarely missed watching a game. He even kept his own book of statistics and record keeping. Stanley will be remembered for always being the "constant" of his family, serving as a confidant for his daughters and setting an admirable example of the power of faith. Survivors include: two daughters, Sandra Hemphill (husband, Gary) of Jefferson City, Mo., and Sheree Starrett (husband, David) of Overland Park, Kan.; his grandchildren, Emily Smith (husband, Cameron), Ashley Hemphill, and Alexandra Hemphill; two great-grandchildren, Walker and Caroline Smith; and one niece, Dixie Jean Pecsi. Stanley was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Helen Wilson. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Freeman Mortuary in Jefferson City, Mo. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at 4:00 p.m. in the Freeman Chapel. An additional visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Rhodes Funeral Home in Brookfield, Mo. A chapel service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., January 8, 2022. Graveside services and internment will follow at Parklawn Memorial Gardens in Brookfield, Mo. A webcast of the service will begin at 4:00 p.m. Friday for friends that are not able to attend by going to his memorial page on Freeman Mortuary's website. Friends may mail sympathy cards to the funeral home or leave condolences online to be given to his family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to The Gideon's International. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Freeman Mortuary. www.freemanmortuary.com