Shirley Ann Grace Brown

Shirley Ann Grace Brown, 79 passed peacefully Tuesday at home surrounded by her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister & aunt. She was a matriarch full of wisdom and will be greatly missed.

She is preceded in death by her husband; Billy Joe Brown, and her son; Gary N. Brown. She leaves behind her son, Kevin M. Brown, four grandchildren; Geoffrey (Emily) Brown, Matthew (Tiffany) Brown, Tyler (Theresa) Brown, and Niki Brown, three brothers; Alfred Grace, David Grace, & Kent Grace; three sisters; Helen Groves, Faye Durchholz, & Joette Grace; and also 8 great grandchildren.

A visitation for family and friends will be held for Shirley Friday, April 10th 2015 from 1-8pm at Arch L. Heady & Son Funeral Home, 8519 Preston Hwy. Funeral services for Shirley will be held Saturday, April 11th 2015 at 2pm at Johnson Chapel Methodist Church with internment to follow in the Johnson Cemetery in Christian County, KY.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, & staff of Norton Audubon Hospital & Franciscan Heath Care Center for the outstanding care & support provided.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Hosparus.