Brown, Ina Sue "Susie" (McDonald)

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Ina Sue “Susie” Brown, 59, of McDonald, TN, died on January 11, 2013. 

Susie was the daughter of the late Frances McNeeley Sherlin and Ralph B. Sherlin; and was also preceded in death by her brothers, Jimmy Mowery and Ronnie Sherlin; her mother-in-law, Charmie Ruth Brown; her sister-in-law, Diane Brown; and her brothers-in-law, Ray and Mitchell Brown.

Susie worked for Bi-Lo Supermarket in the Deli. She enjoyed shopping and looking for bargains! Susie’s favorite way to spend time was talking with family and friends. She always had a cheerful disposition and a smile even during her entire illness. Susie was a long time member of the Bancroft Church of God and she will be greatly missed!

Survivors include her husband, Lester Brown of McDonald; her daughter, Jennifer Branch and her husband Gavin; her son, Jeffrey Brown; her sisters, Hazel Hamilton and Faye Longwith and her husband Chris; her brothers, Norman Sherlin and his wife Charlene and Russell Sherlin and his wife Linda; her father-in-law, Duie Brown; her brothers-in-law, Charles Brown and his wife Mary and Ricky Brown; her nieces and nephews, Chad and Logan Longwith, Kevin, Matthew and Timothy Sherlin, Shawn and Wanda Hamilton and their daughter Katelin, Adrian Hamilton and his son Brayden; and her special friends, Leah Marini, Raleen and Doug Carr and their son Kevin.

The Remembrance of Life Service will be conducted Sunday, January 13 at 7 p.m. from the Wildwood Chapel of the Jim Rush Funeral Homes with Pastor Steve Gilbert officiating. 

Graveside services and Interment will be conducted Monday, January 14 at 11 a.m. from the Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery with her nephews, Chad and Logan Longwith, Kevin, Matthew and Timothy Sherlin and Shawn Hamilton serving as pallbearers. 

The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, January 13 at the Wildwood Chapel of the Jim Rush Funeral Homes who has charge of the arrangements. 


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