Dale G. Brown

Dale G. Brown passed from this life on May 31, 2026, at the age of 84. He was born June 18, 1941, in Coalgate, OK, to Leonard Dale and Katherine (Rice) Brown. After moving to different towns in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas, the family settled in Ft. Smith, AR. Dale graduated from Ft. Smith High School, spent two years attending Oklahoma State University, and then graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in agriculture. Dale worked for the family business, Dale Brown & Associates Auctioneers, while also devoting much of his time to preaching at various churches in the Ft. Smith area. While preaching one Sunday in Booneville, AR, he happened to meet the love of his life, an elementary school teacher named Rita Rachel. It only took 18 days from the first day they met for Dale to ask Rita to marry him. Dale and Rita were married on January 24, 1969, at the College Church of Christ in Searcy, AR, and spent the next 57 years together modeling a wonderful marriage for all who knew them. Dale spent the next several years in fulltime ministry, working for the Children’s Home of Paragould, AR, and serving in fulltime ministry for churches in Ozark, AR; Siloam Springs, AR; and Bossier City, LA. In 1980, Dale moved his family back to Ft. Smith to help run the auction business, as well as the Ft. Smith Auction School. While running the auction business, Dale continued to preach for various churches in the Ft. Smith area, including Dean Springs Church of Christ and Muldrow Church of Christ. He retired from auctioneering in 2006, after more than 50 years of selling and instructing other future auctioneers. Dale was inducted into the Arkansas Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame in 2018. Dale and Rita retired to Searcy, AR, in 2006, and continued to find ways to serve the church, including Dale serving as the pulpit minister for the Geyer Springs Church of Christ in Little Rock, AR. Dale retired from ministry in 2018, but he and Rita continued to find ways to serve the College Church of Christ, where they were faithful members for 20 years. One of the greatest joys in Dale’s life was his two children, Tami and Marshall. He was always proud of his kids and never missed an opportunity to brag on them. He also thought the world of his grandchildren and told each of them on multiple occasions how proud he was of them. In his almost 85 years of life, the most important thing to Dale was his relationship with God. Dale never hesitated to share his faith or to pray for those he came into contact with. He consistently found ways to help those in need, to lend a hand to those who were struggling, or to offer a word of encouragement to anyone he thought needed it. His smile was infectious, his booming deep voice was impactful, his faith was inspiring. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Katherine. He is survived by his wife Rita of the home; his daughter Tami Myers (Anthony) of Jackson, TN; his son Marshall Brown (Kristy) of Rogers, AR; his grandchildren Allie Myers of Jackson, TN; Ethan Brown of Rogers, AR; Tate Myers (Lexi) of Jackson, TN; Griffin Brown (Briana) of Chicago, IL; Tyson Brown of Rogers, AR; his sister Marilyne Brooks (Karl) of Montrose, CO; and many nieces and nephews and a countless number of friends and loved ones who thought the world of him. A celebration of Dale’s life will be held on Thursday, June 4, at the College Church of Christ in Searcy, AR. Visitation will take place from 9:30-11:00am. The memorial service will begin at 11:00am, with a graveside service open to family and friends immediately following at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Searcy, AR. Memorial gifts in honor of Dale may be made to Green Valley Bible Camp in Rogers, AR, or to Truth for Today World Mission School in Searcy, AR. Arrangements are entrusted to Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.net

Dale G. Brown

June 18, 1941 - May 31, 2026