Lalia Laverne (Little) Brown

Mrs. Lalia Laverne Little Brown, age 96 passed away in the early morning of March 15, 2021. She was born on January 2, 1925 in Amory Mississippi, a daughter of Winsford Jerome and Ronie Mae Taylor Little.

Lalia was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, William Odell Brown; son, Larry Brown; daughter, Miriam Brake; sisters – Evelyn Jones, Lubie Fike, Mary Ellen Bunn, Arweda Wright; brother – James Little.

She was a member of Walker’s Chapel Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She enjoyed arts and crafts and gardening.

Lalia is survived by one daughter, Sharon Carpenter of Templeton, California; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Brown of Talladega, AL; son-in-law, Steve Brake of Marietta, GA; sisters, Dorsey Helen, Ruby Lavangeline, Linda Gail, Sonjia, Faye, and Margie; grandchildren, Tony Brown (Jeaneen), Lori Booth(Steve), Holli Hicks (Matt), Jacob Brown, Sharai Carpenter, Trent Carpenter, Stephanie Brake, Jessica Townson (Jake), eleven great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and many other family members and friends who will sadly miss her.

Graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 2:30pm,Oakwood Memorial Gardens, 2100 Moncrief Rd, Gardendale, AL 35071.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ridoutsgardendalechapel.com for the Brown family.