Mrs. Janet Rea (Patterson) Brown, age 87, of Lexington, Kentucky, formerly of Florence, Indiana, entered this life on February 27, 1937 in Florence, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Stanley W. and Grace (Wiley) Patterson. She was raised in Florence, Indiana and was a 1955 graduate of Patriot High School. Janet was united in marriage to Paul Vernon Brown on May 19, 1957 at the Florence Church of Christ in Florence, Indiana. This happy union was blessed with two daughters Sharon and Linda and a son Michael. Janet and Paul shared over 51 years of marriage together until he passed away on July 31, 2008. Janet worked two years in Indianapolis, Indiana prior to her marriage, then worked four years at the U.S.D.A. office in Vevay, Indiana, before becoming a stay at home mom. Janet provided day care for working mothers for 12 years and later retired from the Vevay IGA bakery/deli after 29 years of service. Janet resided in Florence, Indiana most all of her life and was a faithful member of the Florence Church of Christ since 1951. She served on the board of directors for the Florence Cemetery Association and she was a past member of the East Enterprise-Florence Fire Auxiliary. Janet will be remembered for her love of reading, cross stitching and crocheting. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Her appreciation for nature was evident in her passion for feeding the birds and bird watching. Janet passed away at 3:38 a.m., Friday, December 6, 2024, at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky.
Janet will be missed by her daughters, Sharon Brown Parker and her husband, Terry of Lexington, KY and Linda Brown of Lexington, KY; her son, Michael Brown of Cleves, OH; her grandchildren, Ashley Mitchell and her husband, Kyle of Georgetown, KY, Kristin Staples and her husband, Chad of Garland, TX and Evan Brown of Cleves, OH; her great-granddaughter, Scottie Staples of Garland, TX.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Stanley W. Patterson, died September 17, 1982 and Grace (Wiley) Patterson, died June 24, 1984 and her husband, Paul Vernon Brown, died July 31, 2008.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2024, by Bro. Roy Duckworth, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Interment will follow in the Florence Cemetery, Florence, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Florence Cemetery or the Florence Church of Christ Building Fund. Cards are available at the funeral home or online at www.haskellandmorrison.com