Mrs. Brown passed away Sunday morning, June 29, 2014, at Methodist Hospital-Fayette in Somerville.
A native of McNairy County, she was the daughter of the late Kenton and Louisa Wilson Hurst and lived most of her life in Hardeman County. On August 10, 1941, she married Mr. David Leroy "Jr." Brown. Mr. Brown passed away in October, 1991. Working as a homemaker, she enjoyed sewing, cooking and planting flowers. Presently, Mrs. Brown was a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Fayette County and was formerly a member of the Shandy Baptist Church near Bolivar.
She leaves her daughter, Barbara (James Miller) Brazil of Benton Co., MS; her sons, Carl Brown of Somerville, Larry T. (Melba) Brown of Bolivar and Garry (Joyce) Brown of Williston; 12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 22 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Fielden; a granddaughter, Dana Brown; four sisters, Thelma Baker, Amy Rutledge, Mildred Cossar and Martha Hurst; and two brothers, Grady and Jessie Hurst.