Mary Frances Brown

Died: Nov. 9, 2009

Mary Frances Brown, 75, of Greeneville, died early Monday morning at Takoma Regional Hospital.

"She went home to be with the Lord with her family at her side," the family stated.

Mrs. Brown was a lifelong member of Calvary Baptist Church.

She retired from Magnavox after 45 years of service.

"She enjoyed her family, friends, traveling, cooking and her pets," her family noted.

Survivors include her "loving husband": Frank "JT" Brown; her daughter: Diane Fannon of Rogersville; a daughter-in-law: Pat Johnson of Greeneville; two sons and their wives: Keith and Debbie Johnson and Jeff and Rhonda Johnson, all of Greeneville; her stepdaughters and a stepson-in-law: Teresa and Frank Martintez of Seattle, Wash., and Layla Sabatino of Hollywood, Fla.; her grandchildren and their spouses: Tim and Dena Johnson, Kim and Steve Gosnell, Lynn and Nicole Johnson, Kristy and David Hensley, Doran and Amy Vaughn, Craig Johnson, Byran Johnson, Douglas Johnson, Skylar Johnson, Jamie and Rick Martintez, Tiffany and Colin Cook, Courtney Moss, Rhodan Sabatino and Dante Sabatino; her great-grandchildren: Samantha Johnson, Kristen Johnson, Blaine Johnson, Maggie Johnson, Sierra Gosnell, Christopher Gosnell, Ty Vaughn, Bryce Vaughn; Jayden Price, and Tyler Cannon; two sisters: Ellen Taylor and Velma Smith, both of Greeneville; four brothers and their wives: Bud and Barbara Babb and Ray and Thelma Babb, all of Greeneville; Ken and Nancy Babb of Rome, Ga., and Bobby and Sandy Babb of Greeneville; two sisters-in-law: Wynonna Babb and Georgia Babb, both of Greeneville; a special aunt: Pearl Duncan; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend: Billie Carter.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Barney and Lucy Babb; a son: Johnny Johnson; a grandson: Zachary Johnson; five brothers: Curtis Babb, Reece Babb, Jack Babb, Ralph Babb, and Fred Babb; and a sister: Glenna Mysinger.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home and other times at the home of Jeff and Rhonda Johnson.

The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Calvary Baptist Church. The Rev. Clarence Gammill and the Rev. Rocky Johnson will officiate.

The body will be taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service.

Interment will follow in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Steve Gosnell, Doran Vaughn, David Hensley, Lynn Johnson, Timmy Johnson, Craig Johnson, Byran Johnson, and Douglas Johnson.

Honorary pallbearers will be the members of Calvary Baptist Church.