Elizabeth was raised in Sheldon attending a country school in Avola then Sheldon High School. After her marriage to Jack she was a homemaker, wife, and Mother caring for her growing family. She did work for a time at West Side Café in Nevada and Key’s in Lamar. She lived most of her life in Sheldon until moving to Nevada eleven years ago. She was a longtime member of the Sheldon United Methodist Church. When time allowed she enjoyed bowling, playing cards and square-dancing with friends and family. She was also an accomplished quilter.
Survivors include her children, Joann Jones of Sheldon; Bob Brown and wife Ida of Rogers, AR; Sue Spencer and husband Larry of Saskatchewan, Canada; Ray Brown and wife Norma of Lee’s Summit; Bill Brown and wife Delila also of Lee’s Summit; Don Brown and wife Charlotte of Diamond; fifteen grandchildren, twenty-six great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.
Graveside services for Erma Elizabeth Brown will be held at 2:30 Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Sheldon Cemetery in Sheldon, MO. A visitation is scheduled from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. just prior to the service at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.
Those who wish may contribute in her memory to the Sheldon Cemetery in care of Ferry Funeral Home.
