Ryan Brown / myfoxmemphis.com

The Brown family lost 15-year old Ryan Brown on Monday, just a few days before he was supposed to start the tenth grade.

Family members say he was killed in a horrible accident when his twin brother tried to use a pan to shoo away a loose dog and accidentally hit Ryan in the head.

Ryan died from his injuries, and he was going to be laid to rest this weekend at his family’s church, but they found out Wednesday that won’t be possible.

“He was a wonderful guy, he h