SHELBY- Mrs. Mary Frances Brown, 75, of 1213 Spring Drive, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Coell and Leslie Biggerstaff Foster. Mary was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church and had a love for people, nature, and friends.
PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Wilbur Brown and brother Coell Foster Jr.
SURVIVED: She is survived by her two sons, Duran Brown and wife Nancy of Lighthouse Point, FL and Jason Brown of Charlotte; sister Ruth Scism and husband Allen of Shelby; two grandchildren, Dorian Brown Pham and husband Guy of Los Angeles, California and Justin Brown of Florida; a soon to be great grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
SERVICES: Services will be held, Wednesday, 11am, at Buffalo Baptist Church.
VISITATION: The family will receive friends, Tuesday, 6-7:30pm, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home and other times at the home.
CLERGY: Rev. Max Turner will be officiating
BURIAL: Burial will immediately follow in Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150
FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby