Mr. Johnnie Dale Brown, better known as Dale, age 83 of Sparta, formerly of Nashville, passed away at 4:10am on Monday, April 21, 2025 at NHC of Sparta.

Dale was born April 8, 1942 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Johnnie Earl and Maggie Annie Wilson Brown. Dale was a retired truck driver that traveled all over the United States - from coast to coast - hauling everything from cattle to groceries to the U.S. Mail. His love of driving even led him to driving a taxi cab for a while. He was an avid fan of watching westerns and reading Louis Lamour books. In his later years, he enjoyed the challenge of word search puzzles. He was a member of Glencliff United Methodist Church.

In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife of 46 years Nancy Marie Green Brown who died January 7, 2025; infant brothers William, Horace and Donald Brown.

Survivors include his children Johnnie Denton and wife Kat, Leslie Yates and husband Michael, Vickie Denton and fiance  Mark Ray, Stephen Denton and wife Sherrie

Seven grandchildren

Thirteen great-grandchildren

A host of cousins

Funeral services will be conducted 1:-00pm Thursday, April 24, 2025 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 11:00am Thursday at Hunter Funeral Home. Dale's cousin, Everett Wilson will officiate.

Joseph Denton, John Denton, Steve Denton, Mark Ray, David McGowan, Christopher McCloud, Michael Yates will serve the family as pallbearers.