KINGS MOUNTAIN- Robert “Gordon” Brown grew up in North Wilkesboro, NC. He attended Wilkes Central High School, Wilkes Community College, AppState , and Western Carolina University where he earned a BS degree in Emergency Medical Care. His chosen profession was in Emergency Medical Services and he retired from Mecklenburg EMS Agency as a Paramedic Crew-Chief after 30 years.

Gordon was very active in Scouting for many years, and he was a proud Eagle Scout, A God and Country award holder, and a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow in Eswau Huppeday lodge. He loved anything to do with the outdoors including camping, hunting and fishing.

Gordon is preceded in death by his loving wife, Carmen Brown; parents, Robert and Lutrelle Brown; sister, Melissa Brown.. He is survived by his daughter, Nichole Schmidt and husband Andy; brother, James Brown and wife Debbie; grandchildren, Kelsey Costner and partner Jasmine Nathan, Robert Costner, Dalton Costner and fiancé Catherine Brown, Virginia Schmidt and fiance Bryan Holman, and Noah Schmidt; and great-grandchildren, Connor, Layla, Ivy, Winter, and August. Also survived by sister-in-law, Ginger Smith and husband Leon.

A memorial gathering will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain from 1:00PM to 3:00PM. To honor the memory of Gordon with the two things that meant the most to him, the family asks that all Scouts wear your Class A uniform and EMS family wear something that represents your unit.

Services are entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain & Aquamation Center www.claybarnette.com