Forrest Wade Brown of Leonard, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2026, in McKinney, Texas, at age 91. He was born November 29, 1934, in Bailey, Texas, to his parents, Hoyt and Evelyn Lucille (Masters) Brown. He married Betty Louise Stanley on March 6, 1954, in Leonard, Texas. They were blessed to be married for 63 years and had 4 children: Connie, Betty Jane, Donna K, and Andy.

Forrest spent his life as a skilled carpenter and a talented horseman. He accumulated over 100 trophies he earned participating in play days, rodeos, and relay races. He was talented at breaking horses and mules and building covered wagons. He also enjoyed going on trail rides.

Forrest will be remembered by his children whom he loved, Connie Smith and her husband, Boyd, of Sherman, Texas, Betty Jane McGuire of Sherman, Texas, Donna K McCoy and husband, Michael, of Leonard, Texas, and Andy Brown of Leonard, Texas; grandchildren, Raymond Smith and wife, Katie, of Sherman, Texas, Sandra McGuire of Ivanhoe, Texas,  Harley McGuire of Ivanhoe, Texas, and Leslie McCoy of Leonard, Texas; great-grandchildren, Carrie Smith, Emily Smith, Neal Smith, Eric McGuire, and Madison McGuire; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beautiful wife, Betty Louise Brown; parents, Hoyt and Lucille Brown; and siblings, Betty Jo Berry, Catherine Butler, Bobbie Faye Brown, Evelyn Tarter, Johnny Mac Brown, and Thomas Brown.

There will be no service.