Ida Mae Johnson Brown went to her eternal home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday February  24, 2020 in Ted, MS.  Ida was born on September 22, 1929 in Smith County, MS.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, February  27, 2020 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Bay Springs. Funeral services will be held at Ted Baptist Church on Friday at 2:00 pm following visitation at 1:00 pm. Burial will be at Ted Baptist Church Cemetery.  Bro. Keith Bogan and Bro. Ben Carlisle will officiate, Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs is in charge of arrangements.

Ida was preceded in death by her parents, Mettie (Anding) and James Ollie Johnson; husband, Bill Brown; grandson, Tyson Brown; brothers, Bennie and Dewitt Johnson and sisters, Winnie Carlisle, Lucretia Moore and Faye Lee.

Ida was a faithful member of Ted Baptist Church where she led the song service for over 45 years. Her love for singing for her Lord brought great joy to Ida's heart. As much as she loved singing, her love for her grandchildren and great grandchildren was her greatest joy. Ida loved watching them all play in whatever sport or school activity they were in, always cheering them on. She was their biggest fan.

Ida's time on earth brought many enjoyments. She loved cooking for her family, feeding the kids in the school cafeteria and of course watching every Atlanta Braves ballgame. She enjoyed being around people in general. She always had a ready smile and a joyful laughter to share with anyone she met and it will be greatly missed. To know her was to love her. Ida lived her life as a shining example of one who loved the Lord and evidenced her strong faith in God.

Ida is survived by her sons, Randy and wife Linda; Kenny and wife, Ginger; grandchildren, Sean (Debbie) Brown, Shannon "Bubba" Brown, Missy Brown Buckley, Blair (Curt) Shumock; great grandchildren, Dalton Brown, Alex (Corey) Creel, Jameson (Kaylie) Buckley, Jarrett Buckley, Reese, Livy and Tripp Shumock. A host of nieces and nephews. Friend and caregiver, Roxanne Bryant.

Pallbearers will be grandchildren and great grandchildren.