Helen Arizona Miller Brown

Franklin, NC - Helen Arizona Miller Brown, age 86, of River Valley Road, Otto, NC passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at a local nursing home. She was born in Rabun County, the daughter of the late Frank D. and Cora Moore Miller. She was married to James Newton Brown who passed away December 8, 1988. She was a homemaker and a member of Prentiss Church of God. She was a member of the Safe Club, former President to the Ladies Ministry and was coordinator for showers and dinners at the Church. She loved quilting, crocheting and sewing.

She is survived by three daughters, Jeanette Conner and her husband, Ray of Dillard, GA, Jackie Lovell and her husband Kenneth of Tiger, GA, and Julia Wood and her husband, James of Otto, NC; three sisters, Esther Hill of Clayton, GA, Naomi Johnston of Candler, NC and Loretta Norris of Scaly Mtn., NC; one brother, James Miller of Scaly Mtn., NC. Four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, brother and sisters, Ruth Corpening, Anna Belle Mason, Ruby Mason, Louise Dockery, Daisy Brown, William Miller and Mae Miller.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 19 at 2:00 PM at Prentiss Church of God with Rev. Tim Hayes officiating. Burial will be held at Flats of Middle Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Thursday, March 18 from 6:00-8:00PM at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Prentiss Church of God Building Fund, PO Box 1713, Franklin, NC 28744 or The Gideons International, PO Box 372, Franklin, NC 28744.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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