Waylon Tracy Brown Funeral services for Waylon Tracy Brown, 77, of Marshall will be held on Sunday, January 9, 2011, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home, with Rev. Carlton Burris officiating. Visitation will follow the service. Waylon Brown was born in Atlanta, Texas to Joseph Hershel Brown and Avis Kennedy Brown on August 18, 1933. He was a graduate of the 1952 Class of Atlanta High School. He married Sylvia Tidmore. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Marshall, and was owner and operator of Brown's Fried Chicken on Grand and later Brown's Country Cookin' Kitchen on Victory. He enjoyed horses and doing magic tricks. Survivors are his wife Sylvia Tidmore Brown of Marshall, daughters Cheryl Brown & husband Marc Davidson, and Traci & husband Louis Brock,Jr., all of Marshall, son Craig Brown & wife Jennifer of Athens, six grandchildren Claire Nichols, Adam Brock & fiance' Katelyn James, Colin Brock, Garrett Brown, Baylee Brown & Kennedy Brown, and his brother Robert Brown of King of Prussia, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Baptist Church in his name. Online condolences may be sent to