Mr. Darrell Brent Brown, age 46 of Traphill, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brown was born May 3, 1965 in South Carolina to Albert T. and Alta Chappell Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his loving step mother, Edna Brown of the home; brother, Larry Brown and his wife Judy of Ronda; and a niece, Andrea Brown. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in Elkin Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Justin Bauguess and Rev. Bobby Norman officiating. Burial will follow in the Bauguess family cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service. The family requests that memorials be made to the Kidney Foundation, 4819 Park Road Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28209. The family would like to thank the staff of Elkin Dialysis Center and Dr. Robert Qualheim and the staff of Blue Ridge Nephrology for their care.