John L. "Buckey" Brown, 85, of Sissonville, passed away June 22, 2009, in the Veterans Hospital, Huntington. John was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Anna Brown; four brothers and two sisters. He was a US Army veteran of WWII, served in the Battle Of The Bulge and was an avid golfer. He was a member and former Sunday School Teacher at Cobb Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are his companion, Laura Gay Gibson of Sissonville; sister and brother-In-law, Norma and Marcel Dunlap of Alum Creek; granddaughter, Hayley Elizabeth Gibson; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston with preacher Ron Miller officiating. Burial will be in Lively Cemetery, Sod, with full military rites. Visitation with the family will be from 11 a.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at cpjfuneralhome@aol.com.