Kyle Blackburn Brown

Kyle Blackburn Brown, 38, of Morganton, NC passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Born on April 12, 1986 in Morganton, to Earlene Boyd Kincaid and the late Terry L. Brown. Kyle was loved by many and always could make you laugh with his witty personality. He graduated from Freedom High School in 2004. Kyle went on to receive a degree in Auto Body-Collision Repair from Nashville Auto Diesel College in Nashville, TN in 2005. He worked for several years in the Freightliner, Inc body shop in Hickory. He was very talented in auto painting and loved to please his customers by doing a great job. He was a member of Snow Hill Church. Kyle loved his family, especially his daughter, more than life itself. He also loved cars, shoes and hats. He was a friend to anyone who needed one.

In addition to his father, Kyle was preceded in death by his grandparents, Earl Blackburn Boyd (whom he was named for); Patricia Elrod (he was always her baby boy); Jean Sloop.

Kyle is survived by his mother and bonus father, Earlene and Robert Kincaid of Morganton; daughter, Madelyn A. Brown of Valdese, NC; sister, Jamie Lynn Schmitt (Christopher) of Morganton; brother, TJ Brown; nephew, Sgt. William Reid Kincaid (Haley) of Augusta, GA; Bailey C. Shelton of Valdese; and great-niece, Zoe of Augusta, GA; uncle, Barry Hooks (Christine) of Morganton; great-uncle, Ralph Boyd (Gloria) of Morganton; great-aunt, Betty Boyd of Morganton; step-uncle and aunts, Ural Dean Kincaid of St. Petersburg, FL, Brigette Fireall of Morganton, and Phoebe Fireall of Greenville, NC; step-sisters, Brittney Kincaid of Mt. Holly, NC, Tawanna Kincaid of Hickory, NC, Ashley Kincaid of Dallas, TX; and step-brother, Matthew Kincaid of Greensboro, NC; as well as a host of step-nieces and nephews and cousins.

The family will receive friends from 4pm-5pm on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at Sossoman Funeral Home. A memorial service will begin at 5pm in the Colonial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Wesley Hendrix officiating.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.