Robert Joseph "Bob" Brown, 71, of Kinder, Louisiana died Thursday, August 26, 2010, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Louisiana.

Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 29, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home.

A memorial service in Kinder, Louisiana will take place at a later date.

Born in Franklin, Louisiana on August 11, 1939, Robert was the son of Wilda Boudreaux and Merrill E. Brown. He retired as an inspector for the Health Department of Orange County, and was the owner and operator of Burger Chef for many years. Robert was a former member of the Orange Lions Club. He looked forward every year to the Lion's Club Carnival where he loved cooking the hamburgers and hot dogs. An avid fisherman, he loved camping and traveling. He loved to dance and he loved life.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Joyce Brown; and sister, Barbara Robicheaux.

Robert is survived by his wife, Bobby Ryder Brown of Kinder, LA; sons, Rev. John Brown and wife, Lynda of Highlands, TX, Robert Brown, II of Orange; daughter, Carrie Jaynes and husband, Marty of Orange; grandchildren, Taylor Jaynes, Ryan Brown, Stephen Brown, Connor Jaynes, Joshua Brown, Tyler Brown, Seth Brown, and Cailyn Brown; brother, Merrill E. Brown and wife, Pat of Fort Worth; and sister, Lloyd Bourgeois and husband, Buddy, of Baldwin, LA.

He is also survived by his step-children, Jennifer Manuel and husband, Nolton of Oberlin, LA, Gary Duplechin and wife, Monica of Kinder, LA, Cindy Trobaugh and husband, John of Kinder, LA, Troy Duplechin and wife, Patti of Spring, TX, and Delana Baker and husband, Len of Natchitoches, LA; 14 step-grandchildren; 22 step-great-grandchildren.

For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.