Dora Elizabeth (Green) Brown

Newark ~ Dora Elizabeth Green Brown, 86, a retired accounting manager, went to be with our Lord Monday, April 3, 2017 in Decatur.

Graveside service is 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2017 at Pope Cemetery in Briar.  Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the cemetery.

Rev. Mike Boaldin will officiate.

Dora was born August 24, 1930 to Leslie Marvin and Jewell Earlene (Stanley) Green in Fort Worth.  She was united in marriage to Robert Lee Brown on May 27, 1950 in Newark.  Dora was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.  She loved to cook, bake, and was an avid crafter.  Singing was her passion and she did so every chance she got.  Dora retired from BH&W where she was an accounting manager.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Gregory Brown; her granddaughter, Shaessa Burns; her brother, Buddy Green; and her sister, Earlene Green Hachtel.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her daughter, Cheryl Burns and husband Mike of Stephenville; her daughter-in-law, LaDonna Brown of Newark; her grandchildren, Jeremy Brown, Kristi Brown, Tessa Snodgrass, and Sherri Proffitt; her great grandchildren, Coltin, Sierra, Scarlett, Savannah, Summer, Ashton, Melayne, Landry, Jay, Kylan, Gage, Jaden, Ashton, Raelyn, Julie, Peyton, Brooke, and Jacob; her brothers, Jimmy Green and wife Brenda, Beryal Green, and Chris Green; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

Hawkins Funeral Home, Boyd, Texas, 940-433-5310

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