Nellie Brown

Nellie Marie Brown, 96, of Neelys Landing passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at her home.

She was born Nov. 9, 1922, in Neelys Landing to Marshall and Nellie Lee Johnson Stanley. She and Paul Edward Brown were married Dec. 7, 1941. Four children were born to their union. They had been married 58 years when Paul passed away Dec. 31, 1999.

Nellie attended the former High Hill Grade School and was a graduate of the former Fruitland High School. She worked many years at the shoe factory in Jackson. She joined Procter & Gamble on Nov. 9, 1970, and retired Jan. 31, 1984.

Nellie loved to stay busy. She enjoyed attending New Bethel Baptist Church, until health rendered her unable to go. Her hobbies included quilting, raising chickens, gardening vegetables and flowers and canning, but she loved nothing more than spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Loving survivors include three children, William "Bill" (Mary) Brown of Jackson, Marie "Margaret" Morton of Cape Girardeau and Brenda (Mark) Kneir of Cape Girardeau; nine grandchildren, Danny, Kevin, Daina, Steven, Jeff, Ethan, Keegan, Heather and Cody; several great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Nellie Brown

She was preceded in death by her husband; son, Wesley Brown; granddaughter, Tammy Hoffman; five siblings, Dorothy Von Schlutter, Louise Sides, Mary Alice McBride, Donald Stanley and Thomas "Wesley" Stanley; and an infant half brother, Leo Stanley.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. John Rhodes officiating. Burial will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to New Bethel Cemetery or High Hill Cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.