Irene Brown

She was a native of Hardin County, an active member of Franklin Crossroads Baptist Church, and a KY Colonel.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Brown and her parents, Jessie Herman and Josie Goodman Yates; and two sisters, Elta Miller and Berdena Miller.

She is survived by her daughter, Charoltte (Jimmy) Howard of Elizabethtown; two sons, Ronald Brown of Elizabethtown and Dennis Brown of Bardstown; five grandchildren, Don Howard, Kim Howard, Elisha Brown, Angela McGirk, and Chelsa Brown; five great-grandchildren, Zachary, Abigayle, Kolton, Dakota, and Weston; step-grand daughter, Laura Howlett; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral is at 12 p.m. Saturday at Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown with Rev. Eddie Slaubaugh officiating. Burial follows in Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and continues after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed at www.brownfuneral.com.