Mary R. Brown age 96 of Forest, died at her residence on Dec. 11, 2023. She was born Nov. 21, 1927 in Hardin County to the late William Leon and Nina (Kauble) George. Surviving are her children Anita Gattshall, Forest, Sue Butler, Forest, Denny Brown, Mt. Blanchard, Jeff (Teresa) Brown, Forest, Rebecca Phelan, Forest, Rob (Debbie) Brown, Forest and Stefan (Leslie) Brown, Crestline, 17 grandchildren, 52 great grandchildren, 23 great great grandchildren, 1 great great great grandchild, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Maynard Brown, a son Kim Brown, 3 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, 5 brothers and 2 sisters Jim, Don, Bernard, Paul, Ned, Bonnie, and JoAnn.
Mrs. Brown was a graduate of Forest High School and was member of Kenton Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was homemaker who enjoyed gardening, being with family, camping with her children in her early years, and sharing her faith.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sat. Dec. 23, 2023 at Kenton Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 13325 S. Main St. Kenton, OH 43326. Private interment will be held at Hueston Cemetery, Forest. Memorial contributions may be made to Jehovah’s Witnesses at JW.org. Clark Shields Funeral Home is honored to serve the Brown family. To extend a condolence or share a memory visit www.shieldsfh.com.
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