Marie Kea Brown

Marie Kea Brown, age 88, of Rison, went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 7, 2013. She was born February 18, 1925 in Kingsland, a daughter of the late Lee Benjamin Kea and Clara Mina Lewis Kea. Mrs. Brown was the former co-owner of Brown's Texaco and a homemaker. She was a loving mother and grandmother, known to all as Mama Brown; and loved fishing. She was active in the Cleveland County Fair Association and was a fifty year member of the Rison E H Club. Mrs. Brown was a former Sunday school teacher and a member of Rison Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Luther W. Brown on January 30, 1995; children, Luther Wayne Brown, A. J. and Sue Brown; granddaughter Stacey Sadler; brothers and sisters. Mrs. Brown is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Myles Brown and Carolyn of Jacksonville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Pat Boyd and George of Rison, Lavetra Ashcraft Davis and Dennis of St Joe; daughter-in-law, Schaun Brown of Rison; eighteen grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Buie Funeral Home with Brother Wade Totty officiating. Burial will follow in Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation is 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Buie Funeral Home in Rison. Pallbearers are Bobby Lee Terry, Billy Knowles, Cleve Reed, Gary Goolsby, Bill McKnight, Thomas Carter Wilson, Paul McKnight and Stan Sadler. Arrangements are by Buie Funeral Home of Rison (870) 325-6216.