Jack V. Brown, age 87, of Birmingham, Alabama, died peacefully on September 14, 2014. Jack was born to Preston and Lucille Brown on July 25, 1927 in Selma, Alabama. Jack graduated from A.G. Parrish High School in 1946. While Jack was a student at Parrish he was an All-State basketball and football player participating on a basketball team that set a still-standing record of 88 straight regular season victories. The team won the AHSAA State Championship in 1946 and 1947. Jack was a two time state tournament MVP. After high school, Jack joined the United States Armed Forces being honorably discharged in 1948. Jack accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Alabama where he earned four letters in football and two in basketball. He was elected as a permanent co-captain of the football team in 1951; serving as president of the A-Club and as an ROTC Brigadier Commander. Following graduation from the University of Alabama, Jack became head football coach and athletic director of his high school alma mater from 1954-1959, then worked for Liberty National Life Insurance Company for 33 years until he retired as president in 1993. Jack was a member at Mountain Brook Baptist Church since 1965 serving as deacon, chairman of the board of deacons, Life Deacon, member and chair of the Board of Trustees. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Bunny Riley; grandson, Michael Riley; and by his brother, Preston Brown. Jack is survived by the love of his life and wife of sixty-five years, Martha Wood Brown. He is also survived by his devoted children, Wallis Nicholson (George) and Jack V. Brown, Jr. (Sandy) and by his six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Jack’s legacy of faith, family, and friends will be remembered by all with whom he shared his life so graciously. Private graveside services will be held on Friday, September 19th, at 1:00 p.m. at the New Live Oak Cemetery. Immediately following, the family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Big Oak Ranch. Services are under the direction of Ridout’s Valley Chapel (205-879-3401) in Homewood.