Mary passed away peacefully at her home of natural causes, on August 18, 2017.
Beloved daughter of Paul E. Brown (WWI), Yellow Creek, TN and Evelyn Wickham, Cumberland City, TN; and sister to Paul Nelson Brown (WWII). She was born and raised a “city” girl and a “farm” girl in Clarksville, TN. She graduated from Clarksville High School in 1950 and attended Austin Peay State College from 1951-52, majoring in Business Education. She was nicknamed “Wimpy” as a child by her parents, because she loved eating cheeseburgers.
Mary was smart, well-rounded, compassionate, and operated in three speeds: slow, stop, and delegate. She enjoyed happy hour, holiday decorating, roses, champagne with girlfriends, being a Charger fan, and holding her own at Blackjack.
She was married twice, each husband a USMC member, which brought her to Camp Pendleton, CA, where she had an outstanding 27-year career, beginning as an Accounting Clerk and ending as the Director, MWR Personnel Section.
Widowed to retired MSgt. John R. Brown; and survived by sons, John P. (Sonia) Brown of Las Vegas, NV, David Drebushenko of Hemet, CA, Mark Drebushenko (deceased), Stephen Drebushenko of Hemet, CA; daughters, Linda (Mike) Luedeman (deceased), Kimberly (Marvin) Rouhotas of Kingston, Jamaica, Tina (Albert) Van Breukelen of Oceanside, CA; four grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Mary was laid to rest in a private ceremony, at Eternal Hills Cemetery.
Please honor Mary by donating to Hospice of North Coast, 2525 Pio Pico Drive, Suite 301, Carlsbad, CA 92008; or to North Coast United Methodist Church, 1501 Kelly Street, Oceanside, CA 92054.