Steven Lamont Brown

Retired Marine Veteran, Gunny Sergeant Steven Lamont Brown, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025 while at Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elizabethtown, NC, at the age of 73. Steven was born in Union County, New Jersey, the son of the late Ruby Mae Grace, and brother to the late Elgen Williams, Mary Davis, James Grace, and Eddie Grace, Jr.

Steven is survived by one son, Steven Adonis Brown of Colorado Springs, CO, two sisters, Charlotte Hart of College Park, MD and Stephanie J. Mack (AL) of Manassas, VA and three grandchildren, Jayla Renae Sulka, Stellan Marie Brown, and Maya Kai Brown.

Steven attended Glassboro New Jersey Public School System. Upon graduating, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He was a distinguished Marine who held several records for his physical fitness and sharp shooting. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he went into a career as an insurance salesman and he won the Insurance Agent of the Year Award for six years straight.

During Steven's youth and young adult years, he had a natural gift for playing the drums. He played in two different neighborhood groups "The Stairphonics" and "Mebeus". Football was his favorite pastime and if he had a chance, he would have surely tried to play in the NFL as a running back. He was a meticulous stylish dresser, when everyone dressed casually, he dressed up. He was famous for his "Purple Nehru Suit", which he had in all different colors. He loved the finer things in life, especially his sister's sweet potato pies and his cars. He was the proudest Marine you will ever meet, and he sacrificed his life for freedom and country by doing his tour in the Vietnam War. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Services will be announced.