Mary Jane Brown Johndroe

1925 - 2012

Mary Jane Brown Johndroe, 86, a loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed away at home Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Memorials: Memorials may be directed to the Caren Courtney Koslow Scholarship Fund at Texas Ballet Theatre; The National Kidney Foundation; or the Goodfellow Fund at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Born Oct. 7, 1925, to H.L. Brown and Elizabeth Marie Horn Brown, Mary Jane was a lifelong resident of Fort Worth. A graduate of Arlington Heights High School, Mary Jane loved the memories of her high school years and the many lifelong friends she met there. Mary Jane was active in the Daycare Association of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Day Nursery. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, the Junior League, the Jewel Charity Ball, the Fort Worth Garden Club, and the Petroleum Club, and was an honorary member of River Crest Country Club. Mary Jane loved and was loved by all who knew her, and could easily brighten anyone's day with a simple, "Oh hell." She will be missed dearly. The family would like to thank Alma Allen, Mary Sotelo and Patsy Villarreal for their love and devotion to Mary Jane. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Brown; her husband, Mr. S.G. Johndroe Jr.; her brother, H.L. Brown Jr.; and her daughter, Caren Courtney Koslow. Survivors: Her daughter, Cynthia Courtney Siegel and her husband, Terry Siegel, of Fort Worth; her son, Q.P. "Peter" Courtney III and his wife, Pam Courtney, of Midland; seven grandchildren, Courtney Siegel Landes, Samantha Anne Siegel, Caren Wagner Siegel, Mary Elizabeth Courtney, Camille Marie Courtney, Thomas Andrew Clifton Jr. and Martin Taylor Clifton; her niece, Annabelle Elizabeth Brown Fowlkes; and nephew, H.L. "Robin" Brown III.