Billy Mac Brown

Billy Mac Brown, 82, of Aleman passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Nov. 19, 2020.

Graveside services were held in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Aleman Nov. 21.

Mr. Brown was born June 22, 1938, in Coryell County and was a longtime resident of Hamilton County and the Aleman community.

Billy Mac was married to Linda Schrank on Oct. 19, 1957, in Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Aleman, where he became a lifelong member.

He farmed and ranched their property in the Aleman community on nights and weekends, while having a longtime construction business building custom homes, nursing homes, commercial buildings and government housing across Texas. He was an avid hunter and proudly won the Trans Pecos Big Buck Tournament in November 1999. He took up golf in his 50s and made numerous friends at the Perry Country Club. On May 4, 2013, at the Harry Bullard Memorial Golf Tournament, he hit a hole-in-one on #5.

His greatest joy was his family and his highest honor was being “Papa” to his grandchildren.

He will be remembered for his ready smile, plain-spoken talk, hard work ethic, occasional temperamental outburst and boundless energy that eventually ran out after a life well lived.

Billy Mac is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Linda Brown; their three daughters and their families Donna Brown of Austin and husband Gilbert Beall and children Britney, Blake and Andy, Sandra Neidhart of Austin and sons Preston, Nathan and Carter and Tresa Surley of Dublin and children Tinsley and Bryce Sims, and sons Brad, Mitch and Grant Surley; his sister, Polly Cummings; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Gertrude Brown, 10 brothers and sisters; and his parents-in-law, Monroe and Lillian Schrank.

Memorial contributions can be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church or a charity of your choice.