BROWN, Jesse Marion Tomkinson

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ July 13, 2009 Jesse Marion Bigelow Tomkinson Brown was summoned home to be at God's side June 12, 2009, in Tucson. He was born in Eagar Aug. 8, 1977, to Cindy Denise Brown and Clifford Dean Bigelow (deceased). He passed away from complications in connection with a rare disease called sarcoidosis. It ravished his body, causing him much pain for many years, taking away any possibility of acquiring his life's desires and dreams. Jesse took pleasure in working out, the martial arts, reading, learning everything he could about the physical structure of the body and ... garlic bread. He was a health nut and loved to cook for family and friends. He would have been a great master and teacher of the physical arts and health sciences. Jesse was preceded in death by his grandfather, Cowboy Brown, who affectionately nicknamed him "Crash." Jesse is survived by his mother, Cindy Denise Brown; brother Joseph Lee (Jenny) Tomkinson; sisters Phelicia SueAnn Tomkinson, Amy Lappi and Melissa Bigelow; grandmothers Johnnie Sue Brown and Patricia Ann Sharpe Sipson; aunts Carolyn Sue Brown, Jewell Elaine Speer, Roberta Gail (Allan) Hail, Permelia Elizabeth Howard, Lucindy Bigelow, Trish Bigelow, Saphrona Heprick, Penny Goodman and Joel LaLrue; uncles Eddie Jeffery (Shawn) Brown, Ronny Gene (Rosie) Brown, Jeff LaLrue and Melford Bigelow; along with many cousins, two nieces and one nephew. "The world will be less of the place it could have been with Jesse's contribution. He will forever be missed." uneral services will be held at 10 a.m. July 25, at the Calvary Chapel of the White Mountains, Church, 2879 Rainbow Lake Drive, in Lakeside. For more information, call (928) 594-0810 or (928) 207-8921 after 7 p.m.