Charles "Doug" Douglas Brown,72, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center on Saturday, December 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on October 30, 1953, in Wake County, he was the son of the late Charles Elbert Brown and the late Marguerite Stephens Brown.  In addition to his parents, Doug was preceded in death by his wife, Lynn Lashlee Brown, and his sister, Frances Turner.

Doug attended East Carolina University and received a bachelor's degree in business and spent many years in the banking industry meeting many people in Wilmington and helping them with their banking needs and later in life he started his own drywall business.   Doug was a devoted family man never missing an opportunity to spoil the grandkids.  Doug enjoyed traveling and when wasn't traveling he was content watching the Sunset and relaxing around the house.   He also enjoyed golf and was a diehard NY Yankees fan.

Doug is survived by his fiancée, Lula Huggins, and by his son, Brandon Brown and wife Brittney, and daughter, Myleah Williams. He was a proud grandfather to Michael John Williams, Karlynn Rae Brown, and Everly Jane Huggins. He is also survived by brothers Curtis Brown and Gordon Brown and his wife Suzy along with many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Port City Community Church, 250 Vinison Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

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Quinn McGowen Funeral Home of Wilmington is serving the family.

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