Brown III, 54 HURLOCK - William Reily Brown III, of Hurlock, known as Bill or Bud to his family and friends, died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his farm. Born May 29, 1961, in Wilmington, Delaware, he was the son of the late William R. Brown, Jr. and Mildred Gene Wilgus Brown. He received his B.S. degree in Animal Science from University of Delaware 1983 and worked for the University of Delaware as a Poultry Extension Agent. He was a member of Unity Washington United Methodist Church in Hurlock, past president of Tri-City Little League, past Cub Scout Leader and was a past volunteer with the Boy Scouts. Bill was on the Board of Directors of LEAD Maryland, a very active member of Hurlock Lions Club where he served as president for many terms and is the current District Zone Chairman. Along with the Hurlock Lions Club, Bill chaired many fund raising events in Dorchester County for schools, civic groups and athletic organizations cooking his famous chicken. He was also a past member of Camden-Wyoming Lions Club. Bill served in the Delmarva Poultry Industry as a Board member and on the Grower, Poultry Health and Environmental Committees. He also was involved with the Emergency Disease Task Force. He was formerly employed as supervisor for Perdue Farms for twenty years. Bill is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Parry Brown, whom he married in 1992; a daughter, Ashley Elizabeth Brown; a son, Jacob Edward Brown, all of Hurlock, Md.; a brother, David Brown and wife Sue of Wyoming, Del.; a sister, Pam Haddick and husband Rick of Wyoming, Del.; seven nieces, seven nephews; his mother-in-law, Emily Parry of Centreville, Md.; two brothers-in-law, Dennis Parry and wife Diane of Goldsboro, Md. and Dickie Seltzer of Centreville, Md.; two sisters-in-law, Jen Seltzer of Church Creek, Karen Colley and husband Kenny of Goldsboro, Md., Pam Usilton and husband Steve of Secretary, Md.. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 22, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Unity Washington United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 23 at 12:00 noon at the church where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Rev. Kevin Gillespie and Rev. Ruth Tull will officiate. Interment will follow in Unity Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Unity Washington United Methodist Church Van Fund, or to Endowment Scholarship Fund. Make checks payable to Unity Washington United Methodist Church P.O. Box 298, Hurlock, MD 21643. In addition, contributions can be made to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Delaware in memory of William R. Brown III. Contributions will be used to support a scholarship in memory of Bill. Please send contributions to: University of Delaware, Gifts Processing, 83 E. Main St, 3rd Fl., Newark, DE 19716. Make checks payable to 'University of Delaware' and include on the memo line "Scholarship in memory of William R. Brown III." Gifts can also be made on the University of Delaware's secure website, www.udel.edu/makeagift (select "Other" and fill in College of Agriculture and Natural Resources in memory of William R. Brown III"). Arrangements are in the care of Zeller Funeral Home in East New Market.