Mr. James Brown Metcalf, affectionately known around White County as Jim Brown, age 73 of Sparta passed

away Tuesday April 5, 2022 at his residence.

Jim Brown was born September 10, 1948 in Sparta, TN to the late James Franklin "Tut" Metcalf and

Ruby Lee Brown Metcalf.

He is survived by his adoptive family of Steve and Christy Howell, their children and their grandchildren,

and special friends Jim and Judy Payne. Also survived by his daughter Marlana Metcalf and her

two children Tyler and Kathleen, sister Carolyn Ann Metcalf Driver, brother John Metcalf, along with

many nieces and nephews.

Jim Brown was a member and regularly attended Gum Spring Baptist Church where he accepted the

Lord in his heart and was baptized. He always enjoyed having fun and entertaining the children at the church.

Jim Brown owned and operated Jim Browns Market for many years on the Hickory Valley Road.

In his later years he worked for The Howell Companies. He was a walking horse enthusiast and a yearly fixture

at The Celebration in Shelbyville. He loved to watch all his adoptive kids play sports. He could be seen on many

a ball field or gym cheering them on and would always have bubble gum or some other treats for all the kids.

When not doing that, he made his rounds to visit shut ins or people in the nursing home taking them something

regularly he knew they liked. Jim Brown was a Sparta icon and loved by all!

Funeral Services will be conducted at 3pm, Saturday, April 9, 2022 at the Gum Springs Baptist Church

with Bo Hendrix officiating. Visitation will be from 1pm – 3pm on Saturday. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Reed Howell, Dustin Howell, Steven Luna, Randy Young, Ted Maynard,

Wesley Richards, Tommy Narramore, and Jeff Jones.

Honorary pallbearers are Johnny Rich and Stanley Stewart.