Joyce Brown, 78, a McMinnville resident and White County native, died Feb. 10 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.
She was a retired restaurant owner of Delores’ Kitchen and daughter of the late Theodore Clifton and Jeffie Texie Cope McBride.
She was married Oct. 14, 1966 to Glenn F. Brown, who survives. In addition to her husband, she is survived by five children, James Frederick Brown of Mentor, Ohio; Vicki Jan Brown of Florida; Barry Denton (Dianne) Dodd of Painesville, Ohio, Michael Allen (Reba) Brown of McMinnville, and Benson Cline (Rinko) Brown of Paradise, Texas; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in High’s Chapel with Willard Ralph Jr., to officiate. Interment will follow at Center Hill Cemetery at Hills Creek. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and 10 a.m. Thursday until time of service at Highs. Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen For The Cure, 480 One Eleven Place Suite B, Cookeville, TN 38506.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 11, 2015