Wana Brown Obituary
Wana Mae Brown was born on May 10, 1950 in Leapwood, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Millard and Dora Curry Brown.
Wana Mae enjoyed reading, playing bingo, going to church, and visiting with her family and friends. She loved her nurses and caretakers. She was a member of Mt. Vinson Methodist Church in Stantonville, Tennessee.
Wana Mae Brown departed this life on January 27, 2025 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 74 years, 8 months, and 17 days.
She is survived by her brothers, Bobby Brown (Kathy) of Finger, Tennessee and William Brown of Selmer, Tennessee; sisters, Carolyn Southern and Linda Talley (Wayne), both of Savannah, Tennessee, Linnie Ruth Keistler of Jackson, Tennessee, Donna Springer of Adamsville, Tennessee, and Bernice Nash of Finger, Tennessee; uncle, James Robert Brown of Adamsville, Tennessee; 7 nieces; 12 nephews; 8 great nieces; 8 great nephews; 2 great great nieces; and 1 great great nephew.
In addition to her parents, Wana Mae was preceded in death by her brother, Jim Brown and sisters, Nettie Sue Brown and Mary Francis Butler.
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450 Church Street P.O. Box 1027, Savannah, TN 38372
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