Dorothy Nell Foster Brown

            Sister Dorothy Nell "JoNell" Foster Brown was born to the late Roosevelt and Jessie Foster, Feb. 2, 1946, in Tylertown, Mississippi. She entered into rest May 20, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Hospital in Mississippi.

            She met and married Elijah Brown, Jr. and into this union were born eight children.

            She leaves to cherish her memory, three daughters, Janice Brown, of Wildwood, Tawana Dienice Brown Robinson (Walter), of Apalachicola, and Rosemary Brown, of St. Mary, Georgia; five sons, James Brown (Yolanda), of Port Sulphur, Louisiana, Fred Brown, Arthur Brown and Elijah Brown, all of Panama City, and Charles Brown, of Mayo; 21 very special grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren (one preceded her in death).

            Also left to cherish her memory are five sisters, Betty Quinn and Marie Quinn, of Houston, Alnora Allen and Julien Wright, of Chicago, and Mattie White of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; two brothers, James Foster, of Tylertown, and Lonnie Quinn, of Houston; brothers-in-law, Freddie Brown (Mary) and Herburt Miller (Carolyn) Miller, of Apalachicola; sister-in-law, Sis. Rose Tolliver of Apalachicola; very special friends, Rosalee Redman, of Gainesville, and Rozalyn Baker, of Panama City; special niece and nephews, Brenda Grindle and Anthony Brown and Courtney Bell; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

            She was preceded in death by her husband, Elijah Brown, Jr.

            Funeral services were held Saturday, May 30 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Magnolia Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Kelley Funeral Home, Apalachicola.

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