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Official Obituary of

Retha Fay Brown

June 18, 1928 ~ July 18, 2022 (age 94) 94 Years Old

Retha Brown Obituary

1928 - Retha Fay Brown - 2022

Retha Fay Brown, 94, From Lake Helen, Florida went to be with the Lord, July 18, 2022. Fay was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and was the daughter of the late Earnest A. Oakley and Callie Elizabeth (White) Oakley. Cherishing her memory are daughters; Deborah Ann Peeler of Gaffney South Carolina, Paula (Laszlo) Kovacs of Memphis Tennessee, and Patricia (Daniel) Arnsdorff of Lake Helen, Florida. She leaves behind her sister Theola Hood of Columbia Tennessee as well as nine grandchildren and eleven great- grandchildren who will miss her dearly. She is preceded in death by her husband, Marion Charles Brown, Parents, Earnest and Callie Oakley, brothers Harvell, Wallace, and Finis (C.L.) Oakley, and her sister Captola Reed. Fay was married to her sweetheart, Charles, for 53 years and cherished her family greatly. In life she opened her home to many and has left a legacy of faith, family, and gratitude. She will be greatly missed; but forever remembered in the hearts of those who were blessed to know her.

Graveside Service In Remembrance of Retha Fay Brown will take place Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 10:00AM  - Santa Fe Cemetery 2369 Santa Fe Pike, Santa Fe, Tennessee 38482 - 

Arrangements Entrusted to The Signature Hands of People's Choice Mortuary & Cremation Service, LLC 1307 East Normandy Blvd. Deltona, 32725 - Assisted By: Oakes & Nichols Inc. 320 West 7th Street Columbia, Tennessee 38401 (931) 388-4711

******OAKES & NICHOLS, INC IN COLUMBIA,TENNESSEE - RECIEVING FUNERAL HOME FOR ALL FLORAL TRIBUTES FOR RETHA FAY BROWN ****** 

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Services

Graveside Service
Saturday
July 23, 2022

10:00 AM
Sante Fe Cemetery
2369 Santa Fe Pike
Santa Fe, TN 38482

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