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Ethel Fern Deatherage Brown, age 83 of Monticello, AR, passed away gracefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at her home. She was born September 17, 1941, in Gainesville, MO to the late Cecil Jerome and Madge Pelham Deatherage.
She was a retired UAM Admissions Secretary with 21 years of service and was a member of the United Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Fern was a virtuous woman who loved taking care of her family. She was a simple lady full of meekness and humility that never complained and faithfully served her Lord. She loved to go fishing and camping with her family and was an excellent cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Rendel Deatherage, Harold Deatherage and Hermas Deatherage; and two sisters, Shirley Morgan and Carmen Eply.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, James Edward Brown of Monticello; a daughter, Sherry Ann Brown of Monticello; two grandchildren, Magen Polk and husband Brandon and Joshua David Strickland; and seven great grandchildren, Mackenzie Asarisi, Connor Asarisi, Jayden Strickland, Makayla Polk, EmberLynn Strickland, Braydon Polk, Keison McCree.
Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Valley Cemetery. There will be a visitation Sunday evening from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the Monticello Senior Citizens Center. Serving as active pallbearers are Joshua David Strickland, Brandon Polk, Connor Asarisi, Matthew Fore, Daniel Fore, Ronnie Donaldson, James Morgan and Jermaine Thomas. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Braydon Polk, Jayden Strickland, Jonathan Harris and Ethan Harris. You can sign Mrs. Fern’s guestbook registry here on her page.
She was a retired UAM Admissions Secretary with 21 years of service and was a member of the United Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Fern was a virtuous woman who loved taking care of her family. She was a simple lady full of meekness and humility that never complained and faithfully served her Lord. She loved to go fishing and camping with her family and was an excellent cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Rendel Deatherage, Harold Deatherage and Hermas Deatherage; and two sisters, Shirley Morgan and Carmen Eply.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, James Edward Brown of Monticello; a daughter, Sherry Ann Brown of Monticello; two grandchildren, Magen Polk and husband Brandon and Joshua David Strickland; and seven great grandchildren, Mackenzie Asarisi, Connor Asarisi, Jayden Strickland, Makayla Polk, EmberLynn Strickland, Braydon Polk, Keison McCree.
Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Valley Cemetery. There will be a visitation Sunday evening from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the Monticello Senior Citizens Center. Serving as active pallbearers are Joshua David Strickland, Brandon Polk, Connor Asarisi, Matthew Fore, Daniel Fore, Ronnie Donaldson, James Morgan and Jermaine Thomas. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Braydon Polk, Jayden Strickland, Jonathan Harris and Ethan Harris. You can sign Mrs. Fern’s guestbook registry here on her page.