Doris June Brown, age 88, passed away peacefully in the early morning of March 7, 2022. She was born on October 17, 1933, to Thomas J. and Opal Bowling Nelson in Memphis, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; her husband, Earl “Buddy” Brown; her brothers, Thomas and Howard L. Nelson, and her son, John Brown.
She was a modest and patient person, contented with the simple things in life. She told everyone that she was a Southside Scrapper and she stayed true to being a Scrapper right up to the end. Her favorite sport to watch on television was professional football, and her favorite team was the Dallas Cowboys; she was a diehard fan. She valued her family and close friends and enjoyed visiting her children and grandchildren. Her favorite Bible verse was Psalms 91: He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God, in Him will I trust.
Doris married Robert “Bobby” Knowles and subsequently reared her four children who survived her; Michael “Eddie” Knowles, Robin Eugene Knowles (Linda), Teresa Nance (Terry), Angela Merigian (Kevin); her step children, Chynena (Virgle) Ayers, Theresa Garcia, Karen (John) Ioane, Kim Brown, and Cherity (Josh) Caldwell. She is also survived by her sister, Alice Ware and her husband Bobby, who lives in Overland Park, Kansas; her children and their spouses; twenty-seven grandchildren; her nephews, nieces, numerous great-grandchildren and many friends.
Family and friends will celebrate her life with a graveside service on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 2:00 PM, Memphis Memory Gardens, 6444 Raleigh LaGrange Rd, Memphis, Tennessee, 38134. She will be laid to rest next to her husband, Buddy.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to your Charity of Choice in her honor.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.FamilyFuneralMemphis.com for the Brown family.
