Barbara Jean Brown, 84, of Louin, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Jasper General Hospital in Bay Springs. She was born Friday, April 22, 1938 in Woden, Texas.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs in Bay Springs, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM at The Rock Church in Laurel, MS with a one-hour visitation prior to service time.  Burial will follow in Hickory Grove Cemetery in Laurel, MS.  Rev. Jerry Rowley, Rev. Ted Strain, and Rev. Adelbert Adcock will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs is in charge of arrangements. (601) 764-2181

Mrs. Barbara married the love of her life, Charles, on August 31, 1962.  She faithfully served in the ministry along with her husband for many years in evangelism and pastoring.  At the age of 52 Mrs. Barbara went back to college and became an LPN in which she worked at Jasper General Hospital for 27 years.  She loved her family and was loved by all that knew her.  She will truly be missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Oran Morton and Bernice Morton; sister, Patsy Templeton, and brother, Charles Morton.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years Charles W. Brown; children:  Rashawnda Blakeney (Keith), Jana Boone (Keith), and Mark Brown; grandchildren: Shayla Phillips (Trevor), Kerrie Feigler (Cole), Dustin Causey, Brian Causey (Rebecca), Blake Blakeney, Colin Meckic; great-granddaughter, Ali Phillips; sisters, Helen Fuelberg (Ronnie) and Billie Lee.

Pallbearers will be Josh Matthews, Will Sellers, Cole Feigler, Keith Brown, Keith Blakeney, Randall Lambert, Trevor Phillips and Colin Meckic.