Alice Brown

Memorial services for Alice Brown, 84, Tyler, will be held on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Noonday United Methodist Church. Rev. Royce Savage will officiate; the service will follow a private burial under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Visitation in the Fellowship Hall following the memorial service is planned. Alice Brown was born August 5, 1930, in Sheridan, Arkansas and died at her home on Thursday, September 25, less than six months after losing her husband of nearly 65 years. She was the second child of William Frederick Booker and Virginia Thurmond Booker, spending most of her youth in Lake Providence, Louisiana. After attending Mississippi State College for women, she enrolled in Texas Western College (now UTEP), following her family’s move to El Paso. She was active in the Chi Omega soroity. In 1949, she married her neighbor from across the street, Edward H. Brown. Together they brought up their three boys, living in El Paso until 1983. They built a home on the shores of Lake Palestine where they hosted family and friends for many years, before moving to Tyler in 2002. Alice loved her family and cared for them all as the cosummate mother and grandmother. She remained an active member of Noonday United Methodist Church; her faith was of paramount importance to her. Alice was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 65 years, in April, as well as her parents and sister, Margaret May Puckett. She is survived by three sons; Dr. William E. Brown (Debbie) of Tyler, James R. Brown (Bobbi) of Mountain Home, Arkansas, and Richard B. Brown of Tyler. Grandchildren include; Dr. Crystal Harrison (Daniel) of Dallas, Allison O’Neal (Zach) of Tyler, Christopher Brown (Kate) of Portland, Ore., Rebecca Brown of Austin, and Kaitlin Brown of Denver, CO, step-grandchildren; Daniel Wright (Danielle) of Brownsboro, and Allison Wright of Tyler. She was Blessed with four great-grandchildren and was expecting a fifth. The family wishes to express gratitude to Dr. Duane Andrews, Dr. Stephen Spain, Dr. Craig Radford, and a host of other “un-named angels”. In lieu of flower, the family requests memorials be made to Noonday United Methodist Church, 17320 Hwy 155, Flint, TX 75762; or St. Paul Children’s Foundation, 1358 E. Richards St., Tyler, TX 75702.

Alice Brown

August 5, 1930 - September 25, 2014