Lula Brown

1934 - 2015

LULA CHRISTINE (DAVIS) BROWN was born in Coatopa, AL on November 10, 1934 to the late Curtis C. and Rosie Lee (Crocker) Davis. On the eve of Saturday morning March 14, 2015, she gestured "no more" and went to sleep at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, IL with her daughter by her side. After skipping a grade and graduating from high school in Livingston, AL, she relocated to Waukegan, IL and assisted many other Alabamians in doing the same. Lula retired from Chrysler, Kenosha, WI. After over 40 years at Trinity A.M.E. Church, in 2011 Lula was baptized in the North Shore Church of Christ. She was the President of the Waukegan Chapter of Alabama Club for over 36 years, retiring in 2013 where she did a great deal of community work and was recognized for such by the Peoples Voice. She leaves to cherish her memory her only child Sherby Dianne (Anthony) Scurto, grandson Willis Lamar (Dama) Foster, great-granddaughter Nalani Annise Foster, sister Stella London, aunt Annie Mae Hawkins-Grant, two special cousins, Callie D. Adams and Thomas (Jean) Moore of St. Louis, MO, god daughter Shauna (Mitch) Smith, best friend Pearlene Strawn, special family friends James Altounions and Thomas O'Neils of Lake Forest, IL, Tony and Merna Franklin of North Chicago, host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in laws, church families and friends at the Sunset Village Apartments. She was preceded in death by her husband Willis "Nutch" Brown, parents, grandparents, aunt Rilla Ward, brother-in-law Charles London, niece Janice Rogers, cousin Barbara Abrams, cousin-in-law Jack Adams, Jr., special niece Rosa Hughes and special friend Lucy Anderson of Kenosha, WI. Special acknowledgements to her doctors, doctor assistant, nurses, nurse aides, technicians and the numerous friends and family who transported her to and from medical appointments and those that telephoned, visited her in hospital, and Face Booked their condolences. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the North Shore Church of Christ, 326 Julian St., Waukegan, IL, Rev. Terry Atwater officiating; visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m.; interment at Mt. Olivet Memorial Park Cemetery, Zion, IL; repast at church. Arrangements entrusted to Bradshaw & Range F. H. 2513 Dugdale Road Waukegan, IL. 847-662-355- Please sign guest book at www.bradshaw-range.com