Florence Elizabeth Brown
Florence Elizabeth Brown, 87, of Midway, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, October 31, 2023, in Country Meadows, Bridgeville, surrounded by her family.
She was born August 29, 1936, in McDonald, a daughter of Alvie and Elizabeth Shotis Jacobs.
Florence was a graduate of Hickory High School.
Florence was a mother and homemaker. She was a member of the Parent-Teacher Association, Brownie leader, Cub Scout leader, and Fort Cherry Boosters Club.
She was a devoted member of the Midway Methodist Church, sang in the church choir and served on many committees.
Florence was the first president of the Midway Volunteer Fire Department’s Women Auxiliary and cooked the French fries at the street fairs for many years. She was also a member of the Red Hats Society, Cecil/McDonald Senior Citizens, and Silver Sneakers.
She enjoyed flowers, gardening, ceramics, reading, attending sports events that her son and granddaughter participated in, and loved watching the Steelers.
On September 20, 1958, she married George Ramsel Brown, who died September 23, 2012.
Surviving are two daughters, Flo Ann (Daniel) Thomas of Canonsburg, Judy (Christopher) Trudeau of Bealeton, Va.; and a son, George “Cubby” (Heidi) Brown of Midway; six grandchildren, Adam (Joanna) Thomas, Caleb (Courtney) Trudeau, Samuel and Sarah Trudeau, Caroline and George Brown; and one great-grandson, Jacob Thomas; two sisters, Mary Ann Campbell of McDonald, Janet Zoladz of Pittsburgh; one brother, David (Patti) Jacobs of McDonald; and a sister-in-law, Esther Jacobs of Avella.
Deceased are her parents; in-laws, Wilfred and Sarah Brown; four brothers, Alvie Jacobs, Willard (Judy) Jacobs, Richard Jacobs and Donald Jacobs.
Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, November 3, in the Graff-Nation Funeral and Cremation Service LLC., 220 E. Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, PA 15057, where a service will take place at 12 p.m. Saturday, November 4. Interment will follow at Mt Prospect Cemetery, Hickory.