James Michael Brown, 69 of Defiance Oh. passed away January 25, 2013 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born May 16, 1943 to Anderson Alexander Brown and Mosella (Sumner) House . He attended school at Crispus Attucks. James worked for Indy Lighting and Kroger Bakery in Indianapolis and Johns Mansville in Defiance. James is survived by his loving spouse of 48 years Peggy A. (Collins) Brown, mother Mosella House, of Indianapolis, In. and son Michael Jeffery Brown, of Defiance, OH. Granddaughters, Brittney Morrow, Ciara Stovall and McKayla Brown and a great-granddaughter Amyah Pipes all of Indianapolis, In., sisters, Beverly Hall,of Kokomo, In. and Janice Brown, of Indianapolis and brother Dennis Weeden of Indianapolis. He was preceded in death by his father, Anderson Alexander Brown, son, Timothy David Brown and brother Larry Brown. [more]