Mary Brown

Mary, a senior at Walnut (MS) High School, passed away Wednesday evening at Magnolia Regional Hospital in Corinth.

Known to her friends and family as "Charlie", she was the second child of Mark and Rhonda Graves Brown. Mary was born in Memphis and lived all of her life in the Middleton area.

A stand-out student, she was vice-president of the senior class, a member of the Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Walnut High School Student Council. Voted "Most Athletic" at school, she played basketball, both slow-pitch and fast-pitch girls' softball and traveled as a member of "Rage Reloaded". She especially enjoyed "hanging out" with all her friends and being owner of her "Jeep". Her desire to help others was reflected by being an organ donor.


Above all, Mary was a Christian and faithful member of the Oak Grove Independent Methodist Church near Essary Springs.

She is survived by her parents, Mark and Rhonda Brown of Middleton; two sisters, Sarah and Lily Brown of Middleton; paternal grandfather, Eldridge (Joan) Brown of Middleton; maternal grandmother, Betty (Roy) Locke of Selmer and host of aunts, uncles, cousins and other family and friends.

Mary was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Bobby Graves; and her paternal grandmother, Nell Brown.

The family requests memorials be sent to "Anna's Army". Anna Hopper is the 2 year old daughter of Nick and Betsy Hopper. She recently had a malignant brain tumor removed and is starting treatments in July. For more information, please go to https://www.facebook.com/anarmyforanna/timeline