Dwayne Deon Brown, age 51, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and formerly of Clifton Forge, Virginia died Saturday, December 1, 2018.

He was born November 16, 1967 to the late Doris Jean Brown and James McLean.

He attended Wake Forest University, where he earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees and lettered in football. After school, Dwayne went on to work in finance before pursuing his dream to start a sustainable fuels company.

He is survived by his father, James McLean; his partner, Danielle Schueller; four children, Avery, Drew, Everett and Levi; and a number of dear friends and extended family.

A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, with Revered Roslyn Thomas officiating. Interment will follow.

The family will receive friends starting at 12:00 noon on Saturday at Alleghany High School, Covington.

The Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, is handling the arrangements.