Thompson 'Junior' Brown passed away in Edmond, Oklahoma on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at the age of 65 years.

Junior was the son of Tom Harris & Willa Mae (Brown) Harris, born on March 24, 1956, in Ada, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended schools. He served for a short time in the U.S. Army, returned to Ada and then lived for a while in Seminole. He moved to Holdenville and worked several years for John Gibbs Motor Company, and also as an auto mechanic for Glen Lowe. He moved to McAlester, where he worked for Vickers Furniture until his health failed and he moved to Oklahoma City to be near family.

Junior was a good mechanic and loved working on cars. He had a great sense of humor, and loved telling jokes. He enjoyed watching Westerns on TV, and he loved the life of a real cowboy. His favorite things were boots, jeans, and hat, and riding horses with his friend, Glen Lowe.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Tom & Willa Mae Harris; his wife of 28 years, Linda (Moore) Brown, on April 7, 2008; three grandchildren: Kalisha Brown, Brian Pierce, and Daesha Ayers Blanton; sister Sally Harris and brother Charles Brown.

He is survived by nine children: Kimberly Brown, Tommy Brown, Patrick Ayers (Cassie), all of McAlester, Paula Ayers, Brian Ayers, both of Oklahoma City, Steven Ayers (Larquita) of McAlester, Monica Ayers of Milwaukee WI, Joyce Ayers of Seminole, and Nicole Ayers of Oklahoma City; 31 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren; two sisters, Hailey Harris and Denise Harris, both of Ada; two brothers, Wade 'Shakey' Wright of Pauls Valley and Andrew Harris (Quina) of Ada; numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives, and many friends.

Graveside services were held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, December 4, 2021, and Junior was laid to rest at Thomas Town Cemetery in Sasakwa. Pallbearers were Tommy Brown, Patrick Ayers, Brian Ayers, Steven Ayers, Mark Harris, and Terrance Harris.