Shirley Ann Brown

Shirley Brown, 82, of Sun Lakes, entered eternal rest on January 8, 2021. Shirley was born on January 21, 1938 in Costonia, Ohio. to Fannie Belle and Floyd Paul Tice. She was the fifth child of six. Shirley was a serious child who adored her mother. When her Sister Jan was born, Shirley in her teen years, helped care for her sister while mother worked. During Shirley’s school years she tried out and was chosen to be a Majorette at Toronto High School from which she graduated. Shirley gave her heart to God and after high school in 1957 moved to Kentucky to live with her best friend Jeri Crowley.

In 1958 she met the love of her life, J.R. Brown, started dating and they were married on November 29, 1958.

On October 21, 1959 she gave birth to her first child, LuAnne Lee and On February 17, 1962 she had her second child, Jay Alan. Both had red hair like their mom and dad.

Shirley loved being a mother, she raised her kids in the church, she didn’t just go to church she had a relationship with Jesus. This relationship lasted until the day she passed away.

Shirley attended nursing school with her daughter LuAnne and received her LPN.  She later went back to school to become a registered nurse. Shirley was working as a Registered Nurse until she retired at the age of 75.

Shirley and her family moved to Arizona in 1979. Shirley worked mainly at the Scottsdale Memorial Hospital and then for Hospice of the Valley.

She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she loved being part of all their lives.

Shirley was a caregiver for her mother when she broke her hip. Later in life her husband, J. R.  developed Alzheimer’s and again, Shirley used her nursing  skills to care for him until he passed. She yearned for the day she would be reunited with him.

On December 11th she fell outside on her patio, breaking her hip, arm, and shoulder and sustained a concussion. Shirley was in the hospital until January 6th until her children brought her home. On January 8th 2021 at 11:12 p.m. Shirley joined J.R. in heaven.

Shirley will be dearly missed, We Love You Mom.

Visitation for Mrs. Brown will be Saturday, January 16th, 2:30 - 3:00pm at Crossroads Nazarene Church, Chandler Az.

Service will begin at 3:00pm with burial to follow at Valley of the Sun Cemetery, Chandler Az.