Clara Isabel Brown, 85, of Jefferson, passed away on Aug. 4.
She was born in Somerville on April 17, 1931, the daughter of Robert and Flossie Jones.
Clara attended Somerville schools. Growing up, she had a pair of oxen and yarded wood with them.
Clara married Wendell E. Brown on April 27, 1949, and the couple made their home in Jefferson.
She worked at GTE Sylvania for 35 years.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband; son, Lloyd; brothers, Carroll and Clarence Jones; and sisters, Celia Hayes, and Christine Barnett.
Clara is survived by guardian, Sarah Jones of Jefferson; brother-in-law, Nelson Brown and wife Louise of Jefferson; sister-in-law, Hilda Benner; daughter, Linda Brown of Augusta; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins; and special friend, Florence Hutchins.
Visiting hours will be 6-8 p.m., Thurs., Aug. 11 at Lawry Brothers Funeral Home-Gray Chapel, 207 Windsor Neck Rd., Windsor, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Fri., Aug. 12. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Jefferson.
An online guestbook may be signed and memories shared at www.lawrybrothers.com.
Arrangements are by Lawry Brothers Funeral Home-Gray Chapel, 207 Windsor Neck Rd., Windsor.
