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Addie Brown, homemaker, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother (Mema),
best friend, age 73, of Choctaw, went to be with her Lord Monday,
March 22, 2004 at her home surrounded by the love of her family
following a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer.
Addie was
born to Grover & Gladys (Waller) Howard on Nov. 10, 1930 in St.
George, GA. Addie attended to her family like she attended to her
flowers and gardening with great pride, enjoyment, and loving care
to all.
Addie is survived by her husband of 54 years John, 3
children: Louise Covert & husband Steve, Linda Vernon & husband
Mike, and John Brown & wife Susan, 7 grandchildren: David & Amy
Covert, Christi McBroom & husband Shawn, Brent Vernon, Holly Faught
& husband Daryl, Robyn Fiechtl & husband Dan, and Jonathan Brown &
wife Rachel. 4 great grandchildren: Isabel & Delaneigh Fiechtl, and
Justice & Jordan Brown , 4 sisters: Nettie Mae, Mary Alice,
Rosemary, and Wanell, 3 brothers: Edwin & wife Edith, Buster & wife
Leone, and Morris, brother in law Charles Brown & wife Dot, sister
in law Eula Dodd & husband Elbert, numerous nieces, nephews, and
friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover & Gladys,
sister Betty Hankins, and grandson Michael Covert. The family would
like to offer a special thank you to Dr. Ishmael & his staff and to
the staff at Hospice Quality Care for their loving care of "Miss
Addie " as she came to be known to them. Now "Miss Addie " would say
to those that loved and gave comfort to her: Don't grieve for me,
for now I'm free. I'm following the path God has laid you see. I
took his hand when I heard his call. I turned back and left it all,
I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way. I found the peace at the close
of the day. If my parting has left a void, then fill it with
remembered joys. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, oh yes, these
things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow. I wish
you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life's been full, I've savored
much, good friends, good times, a loved one's touch. Perhaps my time
seemed all too brief. Don't lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift
up your hearts, and peace to thee. God wanted me now, He set me
free. Memorial donations can be made to Midwest City Cancer Center
or Hospice Quality Care. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM
Friday, 3/26/2004 at the Barnes & Johnson Funeral Home Chapel with burial at
Arlington Cemetery.
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