eParisExtra.com Ralph Lofton Brown, Ph.D. passed away on Dec. 17, 2020 at Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, Texas due to Covid 19. Ralph Lofton Brown, Ph.D. passed away on Dec. 17, 2020 at Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, Texas due to Covid 19. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20th at Woodland Cemetery with Rev. Renate McCoin officiating. A formal visitation is not scheduled; however, friends and family may pay their respects at the funeral home through noon Sunday. Due to the pandemic, it is requested that those attending the service wear a mask and practice social distancing.