Funeral services to honor the life of Mrs. Brown will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery.
Retha Mae Cook Brown, 82, of 1016 E. Queen Street died Sunday at Ellenburg Nursing Home in Anderson. Born in Anderson, she was the widow of Joe Earl Brown and a daughter of the late W.G. and Ressie Retha Cox Cook. She was retired from LaFrance Industries. She enjoyed sewing and gardening and was a member of Faith Fellowship Baptist Church.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Doris Wheeler and Joyce Garrett(Archy) of Anderson;2 sons, Tommy Brown(Faye Brown)of the home and Stevie “Joe” Brown(Fran)of Saluda, SC; a sister, Judy Love of Starr; 5 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by 2 sisters, Ellen Welinsky and Hazel McCard; and 6 brothers, James, Ernest, Milford, Hubert, Jerry and Clyde Cook.
The family will be at their respective homes. Memorial messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.libertymortuary.com Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.