Mr. Ralph Brown, 97, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Sunday, July 30, 2023.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Oakdale Baptist Church with Rev. Tony Daniels and Rev. Ron Kilian officiating. The family will speak with friends on Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow in the Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery with military honors.

Troutman Funeral Home is serving the family.