The Denison Press
Friday, June 2, 1950
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Funeral services were held at Bratcher-Moore chapel Monday for Mrs. Mary Etta Brown, 72, of 1516 W. Bond, who died at her home Friday evening.  Rev. Richard Crews preached the funeral sermon, and interment was in Fairview cemetery with Bratcher-Moore in charge.
Mrs. Brown was born January 25, 1878 in Hope, Arkansas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ralls.  She was married in Denison December 9, 1910 to John Harvey Brown, who survives her.  She was a member of the Memorial Christian church.
Other survivors include 2 sons, Earnest Lee Brown and James F. Brown of Denison; 2 brothers, I.A. Ralls of Bokoshe, Oklahoma; and Charlie Ralls of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; a sister, Mrs. Lou Harshbarger of Nipioma, California; 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.