James R. Brown Jr.; 24; of Belle Vernon; Washington Township; died Saturday; June 5; 2004; at Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born Dec. 11; 1979; in Pittsburgh; the son of James R. Brown Sr. of Ontario; Canada; and Saundra Rodebaugh Brown; of Rostraver Township. Mr. Brown Jr. was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; was Baptist by faith; a graduate of Belle Vernon Area High School; Class of 1998; and was employed with Ryan Financial Group of South Point; where he worked as a loan officer. He was a veteran with the U.S. Army Reserves; where he was called to active duty for Operation Enduring Freedom. In addition to his parents; be is survived by his wife; Erin L. Brown; a sister; Michelle Brown; of Rostraver Township; and paternal grandmother; Edith Brown; of Irwin. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather; Hermin R. Brown; and maternal grandparents; Howard S. and Edna M. Rodebaugh. Visitation will be held Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-6183. Services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Darrel M. Evans; of Salem Baptist Church; Rostraver Township; officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. For those unable to attend; online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home’s web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com