Betty Brown

Mrs. Betty Sue Brown, age 60 of Scalf, Ky. departed this life on Friday, February 2, 2007 in the St. Joe’s Hospital in Lexington, Ky. She was the wife of James Brown. Mrs. Brown was the daughter of Oscar Davis and Lula (Shelton) Davis born to them January 29, 1947 in Warren, Ky. She was a member of the Salt Gum Baptist Church for the past 10 years. Mrs. Brown was retired from the Knox Co. School Board. Mrs. Brown was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her parents, brothers: John Davis, Bill Davis, and Ray Davis; sisters: Wanda Fuston and Lossie Bushanan, mother-in-law: Cordia Brown; sister-in-laws: Addie Davis and Helen Brown; brothers-in-law: Charlie Fuston and Isom Wilder; and one grandson Trevor.

Survivors include:

Her loving husband of 41 years: James Brown of Scalf, KY. Daughters, April Mills and husband Johnny of Walker, KY., Lula Mills of Barbourville, KY. and Karen Mills and husband Michael of Road Fork, KY. Grandchildren: Charmaine, Shantoria, James, Benjamin, Johnny and Andrew. Sisters: Floretta Sowders and husband Harold of London, KY. Ruth Vertz and husband Leonard of Perry, MI , Alice Harrell and husband Bill of Orlando, FL., Faye Wilder of Barbourville, KY. Brother: Bruce Davis of Cincinnati, OH., Sis ters-in-law: Mary Lou Davis and Mary Davis Brothers-in-law: Jerald Buchanan, Bill Brown and wife Gerry, General Brown and wife Delia, Dallas Brown and wife Diane, Bradley Brown and wife Evelyn, Jack Brown and wife Debbie, Bowman Brown and wife Judy. Special nephew: Leonard Brown. Mrs. Brown also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, family & friends to mourn her passing.

Funeral services for Mrs. Brown will be conducted on Tuesday-February 6, 2007 at noon in the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kennon Roark, Rev. Earl Hammons and Rev. David Barnard officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will follow at the Brown Cemetery at Brown’s Branch, Ky. Hampton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. To the Brown family, the staff of the Hampton Funeral Home would like to offer you our heartfelt sympathy during your time of bereavement.