Waymon "Buzzy" V. Brown, 71, a prominent funeral home director, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at a local healthcare facility.

Waymon was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and was a member of White Oak Church of Christ. Waymon retired from Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services. He worked for Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel, as well at Heritage Funeral Home. He was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association where he received the Pursuit of Excellence award and was a member of the Academy of Professional Service
Practice. Buzzy was a 1970 graduate of Chattanooga High School and attended Chattanooga State Community College.

Waymon served on the Advisory Committee of the Chattanooga National Cemetery and served as a deputy register of the Vital Records Department of the Hamilton County Health Department. Buzzy was a member of the Red Bank Lions Club where he had served as Vice President . Waymon was a member of the Red Bank Chamber of Commerce where he served on the Board of Directors.

Waymon was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Marguerite B. Brown, grandparents, Charles V. and Claudia S. Baxter and Martha L. Mathis.

Waymon is survived by his sister, Betty A. (Duane) Weaver, niece, Julie Wood, nephews, Jeffrey (Andrea) Weaver and Paul (Shellie) Weaver, great nieces, Kaitlin Wood and Allie Weaver, great nephews, Tyler Weaver, Mason Weaver, and Maddox Weaver, special cousin, (like a sister) Sandra Henderson, and aunt, Bobbie M. (Ed) Fitch, and best friends, James Burlette and Duane Lee.

Funeral services will be held at White Oak Church of Christ at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 with Minister Rick Owens and Minister Jim Dearman officiating.

Interment will follow in Chattanooga Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at Hamilton Funeral Home and 1 hours before the service at the Church on Wednesday.

The family wishes to express thanks to all the staff at Viviant Healthcare for their dedicated care, kindness, love and support: and to Mariannne, his nurse from Hospice of Chattanooga for her dedicated care. We will always be grateful to all for the care Waymon received.

Memorial contributions in Waymon's name may be made to, White Oak Church of Christ, Viviant Healthcare, or to Hospice of Chattanooga.

Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343.