On June 16, 1986, Thomas Jason “T J” Brown appeared in the newspaper article “Elgin teenager dies when car crushes him.”

On June 16, 1986, Thomas Jason “T J” Brown appeared in the newspaper article “Elgin teenager run over, killed by his own car.”

Thomas Jason “T J” Brown, 15, of Elgin, died Monday, June 16, 1986.

Born in Richland County, he was a son of Hugh T Brown and Mrs. Marcia Davis Brown. He was a rising sophomore at Lugoff-Elgin High School and a member of its soccer team. He was also a member of Blaney Baptist Church.

Surviving are his parents; a sister, Tami Brown of Elgin; and his maternal grandfather, James H. Davis of Cassatt.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Blaney Baptist Church, with burial in the Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, Columbia.

Memorials may be made to Blaney Baptist Church building fund.

The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel.

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