Nell Brown, 93, of Rector died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at Twin Rivers Medical Center in Kennett.

She was born Dec. 28, 1911, in Greenville, Mo., the daughter of the late Henry Lovins and Margaret Scritchfield Lovins.

She was united in marriage to Earl T. Brown on March 29, 1930. He preceded her in death on July 3, 1980.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son in infancy; one daughter, Earlene Brown; two brothers, Ed and Bud Lovins; and two sisters, Ellen Carr and Mae Jackson.

She is survived by three sons, Gaylon Brown of Byhalia, Miss., Paul Brown of Rector and Denver Brown of Sikeston; three daughters, Bonnie Brown of Rector, Brenda Rogers of Walker, La., and Billie Clayton of Rector; 14 grandchildren; and numerous great and great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at the McDaniel Chapel in Kennett with Rev. Bobby Carter officiating. Burial followed in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett. Active pallbearers were Gary Redmon, Calvin Murrell, Perry Deshotel, Harold Burdin, Bill Ward and Mike Forte. Honorary pallbearers were Charles Beck, Ken Forte and Mike Morgan.

McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett was in charge of the arrangements.