Shirley Cleo Brown

July 13, 1929 - January 27, 2022

Shirley Cleo Brown, age 92, entered into rest on January 27, 2022, at her home in Folsom, Oklahoma, surrounded by her family. She was a loving and devoted daughter to her parents Robert and Ruth (Tince) Krebbs to whom she was born on July 13, 1929, at Folsom. She continued that love in her home with her husband Gene when they were married July 24, 1946. To her four children, she was the “rock” of the family, always loving and supportive. When they were children, she liked to take them roller skating, driving go carts, and to drive-in movies. When her children married, she treated her in laws as her children, also. She was an active grandmother and great grandmother, always ready to go fishing or play games. Her family loved her Sunday dinners with roast beef, mac and cheese and pecan pies. Shirley was a talented seamstress and made many clothes for her daughter including Ann’s wedding dress. She also made other clothes and beautiful quilts for her children and grandchildren. She worked for many years at clothes manufacturing plants in Madill and Durant and achieved the position of assistant manager at the one in Durant before retiring. She was a Christian and a faithful member of the Folsom Freewill Baptist Church having attended there all her life. Her family thanks God for sharing her with them. She will be missed. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Tince Krebbs; husband, Gene Brown; son, Keith and wife LaTrell Brown; son, Bobby Brown; granddaughter, Brandi Brown; grandson, Michael Brown; brothers, Wayne, Denver and Boyd Krebbs. She is survived by her son, Jerry and wife Unita (Punkin) Brown of Coleman, OK; daughter, Ann and husband Joe Beck of Tishomingo, OK; daughter-in-law, Janice Brown of Wapanucka, OK; best friend, Fran Harbour of Coleman, OK; sister, Lucy and husband Edward Mauldin of Grand Prairie, TX; grandchildren, Kris and wife Sherri Brown of Caney, OK, Marlon and wife Misty Brown of Ft. Belvoir, VA, Emily and husband Brendan Locker of Graham, TX, David and wife Jennifer Brown of Lewisville, TX, Melissa and husband Adam Hudson of Trophy Club, TX; great grandchildren, Olivia, Adelyn, Emelyn, Seth, Augustus, Solomon, Cyrus, Eve and Stone Brown; Landan, Taylan, Ashlan and Rylan Locker; and Ophelia Hudson. Funeral Services to celebrate the life of Shirley Brown will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at the Folsom Freewill Baptist Church. Interment to follow at Coleman Cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers will be Kris Brown, Marlon Brown, Emily Locker, Melissa Hudson, Joe Beck and Rayden Whitmire. Honorary pallbearers are David brown and Brendan Locker.