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Deborah Brown
DEBORAH BROWN
Vinton
Deborah Katherin Brown, 60, of Moore, Okla., formerly of Vinton, lost her battle with cancer at her home on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015.
She is survived by her husband, Russell L. Brown of Moore, Okla.; two daughters, Tracey (Tony) Softley and Tifany Brown, all of Yukon, Okla.; her granddaughter, Katlyn; three sisters, Peggy Reeves and Darlene Rhodes, both of Hannibal, Mo., and Jackie Conner of Cedar Rapids; along with several nieces and nephews.
Deborah was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Betty Countryman; and two sisters, Janie Hymer and Tina Naaktgeboren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, with Pastor Mike Ferguson officiating at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., Vinton, where friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Committal services will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.
A memorial fund has been established.
Condolences may be left at www.phillips
funeralhomes.com.
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