Linda Brown

Linda Brown, 74, of McClure, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna. 

She was born on Sept. 13, 1946, in Ware, the daughter of George and Clara Kenney Livesay. 

She married Jack Phillips on Dec. 24, 1965. He preceded her in death in 1971. She later married Mike Brown on Sept. 18, 1976, in Cape Girardeau. 

Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband, Mike Brown of McClure; children Jackie (John) Newell of McClure, Richie (Kristie) Phillips of Paragould, Ark., Jodi (Brad) Berry of Jackson, Mo., Rodney (Casey) Brown of Fruitland, Mo., and Marlya Kelley of Jackson, Mo.; grandchildren Hannah Newell, Amanda (Andy) Mitchler, Aaron Newell, Lara White, Layne and Lindy Phillips, Evan and Ella Berry, Callie and Alex Brown, Tavi and Makala Lopez, and Charleigh Simmons; siblings Bob and Wayne Livesay, Kay Carver, Nancy Hobbs and Pat Ferguson; other relatives and friends. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Jack Phillips; a grandson, Caleb Brown; two brothers and four sisters.

She was a member of the Reynoldsville Baptist Church. She co-owned Brown’s Grocery Store in McClure. She enjoyed going to thrift stores and garage sales. She loved her grandchildren dearly. 

Graveside services will be at noon Thursday, at the Lindsey Cemetery, with Aaron Boyd officiating. Interment will immediately follow. 

Friends can call from 11:30 a.m. until the service hour at noon at the cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Envelopes will be available at the cemetery. 

To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com. 

Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements.