Service: 10 a.m. Friday at Moore Funeral Home. Due to limited seating, the family requests that guests view the service via Facebook Live. Please see the link below. Burial will be at Moore Memorial Gardens. Guests are welcome to attend the graveside portion of the service at approximately 10:45 a.m
Zella was born September 20, 1935 in Crossville, Tennessee to Riley and Noba Norris. She married the love of her life, Herbert Brown, and together they raised four sons. They spent 66 happy years together until his passing in 2019.
Zella had a career with American Airlines as a reservationist and retired as an Executive Secretary. In her spare time, she enjoyed traveling, sewing, playing the piano, and watching musicals. But her favorite pastime was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Zella was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed. To know her was to love her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Riley and Noba Norris; husband, Herbert Brown; and brother, Herk Norris.
Zella is survived by her four sons and their spouses, Charles, David (Martha), Larry (Lynn), Michael (Joni); her grandchildren, Jonathan (Rizalind), David (Abigail), Matthew (Rebekah), Austin (Sherie), James (Katie), Jacob (Hannah), Grant (Danielle), Taylor, Connor, Catherine, and Callie; her great-grandchildren, Caleb, Jeni, Daniel, Sophia, Keziah, Johannah, Olivia, Christianna, Charlotte, Nolan, Gabriel, Mila, Victoria, Evelyn; and her dear sister-in-law Judy Norris along with numerous extended family and friends.
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