Emmitt Carl Blake Brown, age 76, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 24, 2022.

He was born on August 29, 1945, in Rockwood, Tennessee. He was a member of Little Leaf Baptist Church in Oliver Springs and he retired from ORNL as the Chief of Security.

Emmitt was preceded in death by his wife, Abigail Hopper Brown; father and mother, Earl and Evelyn Brown; brother, Earl Brown, Jr.; sisters, Earlene Brown and Eva Graves.

He is survived by his son, Carl Blake Brown; grandson, Carl Blake Brown, Jr.; daughter and son-in-law, Carla and Michael Doke; grandchildren, Aaron Thompson, Abigail Doke, and Amanda Doke; daughter, Molly Brown; sister, Eunice Brown; sisters-in-law, Julia Daniel, Lou Evans, and Jean Hopper; brother-in-law, Julian Hopper; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Carters-Bluff Cemetery in Oliver Springs.