Dora Mae Brown

Dora joined her mother and father in heaven on April 5 2025. She was born in Phoenix AZ to Ruth and Sammy on September 30 1963 and was her feisty, loving self from the start. She was raised in Phoenix with her siblings Sam, Donna and Diane. Dora was the oldest and always stuck up for her siblings, willing to fight boys or girls if she needed. She also loved singing in choir. She graduated from Alhambra high school and soon after graduation she married the love of her life Kenny. They knew each other as kids when their parents would go square dancing, it was a meant to be love that expanded decades. Dora welcomed her first daughter Audra and 3 years later welcomed her next daughter Aften. She was a stay at home mom but when she was ready to get back to work she got a job at Sams Town in Vegas and loved it. She moved back to Phoenix where she then shifted careers and became a correctional officer for Arizona Dept of Corrections and retired as a Sgt with them. Dora was blessed with 3 amazing grandchildren, Serenity, Christopher and Nathaniel. She had a bond with all her grandkids but did have a special bond with her granddaughter Serenity. Dora loved camping, going to Prescott, she loved yard sales and thrift stores and could always find a bargain. She could fix anything and would give you the shirt off her back. She was an amazing, loving, funny, strong, sarcastic person who made her daughters, granddaughter and grandsons who they are. She loved her Kenny so much and knew how lucky they were to have each other. Dora will forever be loved and missed but will never be forgotten. She is kept alive by her family who loved her more than she could ever know, let's remember all the funny happy crazy memories we have. We love you momma, it's not goodbye, it's just see you later. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Dora, please visit our floral store.