JACKSON — Barney Ray Brown died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Covenant Rehabilitation Center. He was 62.

Mr. Brown was born in Vicksburg. He attended Mid-South Barber College and Jackson State University. He was a barber at the Tigers Modernized Barber Shop on the JSU campus for more than 40 years. He was a member or Edwards Revival Center.

He was preceded in death by his father, Gorman Brown; and two brothers, Eddie Brown and David Brown.

Survivors include three sons, Marcus Brown and Orenthal Brown, both of Jackson, and Santiaugo Gathright of Atlanta; his mother, Mary L. Brown of Bovina; a sister, Camellia Brown of Los Angeles; three brothers, James Brown of Vicksburg, Gorman Brown of Chicago and Thomas Brown of Las Vegas; and other relatives and friends.

Robbins Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.