1914
Ollie
2007
Ollie Faye Brown
January 24, 1914 — July 14, 2007
Ollie Faye Brown, 93, of Brownfield, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 14, 2007.
A memorial service will be conducted at the Brownfield Church of Christ at 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 17, 2007, with Bob Reynolds officiating and Derek McNamara assisting.
Burial will be in the Terry County Memorial Cemetery.
Family visitation will be at the Brownfield Funeral Home on Monday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Ollie was one of 10 children born to Henry and Lula Kelly January 24, 1914 in Lipan, Texas. At an early age she moved with her family to Yoakum County and later to Gomez, Texas, where she attended school. She grew up on a farm with her five sisters and four brothers.
While attending school she met the love of her life, Earl James Brown. They married August 31, 1931 in Gomez.
She spent the majority of her life as a devoted homemaker, caring for her family and working with her husband on the family farm.
She was a charter member of the Brownfield Church of Christ and the XYZ Senior Citizens Organization.
She loved to play bridge, sew, crochet, make quilts, read, china paint, and entertain her grandchildren with words of wisdom. She also loved to travel with her family and friends.
She is survived by five children, two sons, Earl Brown Jr. and wife Eloise of Brownfield, and Dr. Kirk Brown and wife Ellen of Waxahachie, and three daughters, Dixie Lepard of Lubbock; Beverly Morris and husband James of Levelland, and Linda Adams and husband Bill of Lubbock.
She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, Dr. Richard Lepard, Russell Lepard, Dr. Robert Lepard, Earl Brown III, Val Brown, Lendon Schellhase, Travis Brown, Dr. Mark Morris, Mitzi Cross, Leanne Wright, Camille Blankenbeckler, Adam Brown, and Julie Johnson, 24 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.
She is also survived by one brother, Denver Kelly of Brownfield, and one sister, Maxine Webb of DeSoto.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four sisters, and three brothers.
The family suggests memorials to: Brownfield Church of Christ Building Fund, 502 Lubbock Rd., Brownfield, TX 79316 or Children’s Home of Lubbock, P.O. Box 2824, Lubbock, TX 79408.
A memorial service will be conducted at the Brownfield Church of Christ at 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 17, 2007, with Bob Reynolds officiating and Derek McNamara assisting.
Burial will be in the Terry County Memorial Cemetery.
Family visitation will be at the Brownfield Funeral Home on Monday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Ollie was one of 10 children born to Henry and Lula Kelly January 24, 1914 in Lipan, Texas. At an early age she moved with her family to Yoakum County and later to Gomez, Texas, where she attended school. She grew up on a farm with her five sisters and four brothers.
While attending school she met the love of her life, Earl James Brown. They married August 31, 1931 in Gomez.
She spent the majority of her life as a devoted homemaker, caring for her family and working with her husband on the family farm.
She was a charter member of the Brownfield Church of Christ and the XYZ Senior Citizens Organization.
She loved to play bridge, sew, crochet, make quilts, read, china paint, and entertain her grandchildren with words of wisdom. She also loved to travel with her family and friends.
She is survived by five children, two sons, Earl Brown Jr. and wife Eloise of Brownfield, and Dr. Kirk Brown and wife Ellen of Waxahachie, and three daughters, Dixie Lepard of Lubbock; Beverly Morris and husband James of Levelland, and Linda Adams and husband Bill of Lubbock.
She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, Dr. Richard Lepard, Russell Lepard, Dr. Robert Lepard, Earl Brown III, Val Brown, Lendon Schellhase, Travis Brown, Dr. Mark Morris, Mitzi Cross, Leanne Wright, Camille Blankenbeckler, Adam Brown, and Julie Johnson, 24 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.
She is also survived by one brother, Denver Kelly of Brownfield, and one sister, Maxine Webb of DeSoto.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four sisters, and three brothers.
The family suggests memorials to: Brownfield Church of Christ Building Fund, 502 Lubbock Rd., Brownfield, TX 79316 or Children’s Home of Lubbock, P.O. Box 2824, Lubbock, TX 79408.
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