Muriel “Murrie” Parr Brown, 96, of Hixson, TN, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019. Muriel was born in St Helens, England on December 18, 1922. During WWII she met and married the love of her life, William Frank Brown (USAC) who was deployed to England. She moved with him to Athens, TN and acquired her U.S. citizenship. William worked for Dupont for 30 years before his retirement. Muriel was a lifetime member of St Peters Episcopal Church.
William preceded her in death in 2005. Also predeceased are her parents, Jonathan and Ruth (Burrill) Parr and son, Russell F. Brown.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Jacqueline Carol Smith and Husband, Michael of Fayetteville, GA; 5 grandchildren, Christian Michael and Sarah Smith of Peachtree City, GA, Jonathan Franklin and Katie Smith of Senoia, GA, Rachel Amanda Smith of Fayetteville, GA, Cassandra Brown of Murfreesboro, TN, and Cory Brown of Murfreesboro, TN; great grandchildren, Amelia Helen Smith, Simon Christian Smith, Grant Bradley Smith, Haley Lynn Smith, and Abigail Leigh Smith.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am at Hamilton Memorial Gardens on Friday, May 24th, where she will be laid to rest with William.
Arrangements are under the care of the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com