Lillian Brown

SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Lillian Nadine Brown, 76, of Sedgewickville passed away Monday, April 7, 2003, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born July 17, 1926, in Success, Ark., daughter of John Robert and Elsie Osborn Lowery. She and Omer William Brown were married April 14, 1947. He preceded her in death March 8, 1995.

Mrs. Brown was a member of Sedgewickville Baptist Church, and a homemaker.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Don Thompson of Tazmania, Australia, Terry and Nolan Crank of Sedgewickville; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Mayfield of Patton, Mo.; a brother, Bob Lowery of Michigan; two sisters, Norma Kalisz of Florida, Myrtle Ennis of California; eight grandchildren, Ryan and Brandon Emmett, Brian and Douglas Thompson, Jordan and Becky Mayfield, Jerrod Crank, Kerry Brown; and a great-granddaughter, Mallory Emmett.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Larry W. Brown; four brothers, Louie, Herrod, Clinton and Hubert Lowery; two sisters, Nadia Granger and Lois Terry; and a grandson, Jessie Brown.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Home in Patton.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. E.D. Francis officiating. Burial will be in Sedgewickville Baptist Church Cemetery in Sedgewickville.