Clara-Mae R. Brown
June 20, 1929 ~ June 13, 2004
Resided in:
Fletcher, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Clara-Mae Brown, 74, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 13, 2004.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Gustav and Marie Hensel Rudat. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Luther Brown who died in 1974, and by three sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Brown provided respite care for foster children for many years and was a member of Bent Creek Baptist Church where she was active in the church choir.
She is survived by her three sons, Erik Brown and his wife Donna of Fletcher, Rex Brown and his wife Glenda of Leicester, and Ben Brown and his wife Geetha of Pompano Beach, FL; one sister, Harriet Jones of Brooklyn Park, MN; nine grandchidlren, Christa, Dawn, Nathan, Cody, Carissa, Shivan, Ruwan, Ravin and Tamara and one great-granddaughter, Beth Anne.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Bent Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Bridges officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Her family wil receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road.
Memorials may be made to the Bent Creek Baptist Church, 1554 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806, or to Alzheimer's Association, 31 College Place, Suite D320, Asheville, NC 28801-2644.
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I was so sorry to hear about your mom. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family.
I am so sorry for your loss of your mother. My prayers are with you all and your families.
Dear Erik and family,
I just wanted you to know you are in my thoughts and prayers during this time.
Erik & Donna –
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sincerely,
Greg, Teresa, Christina, Michael McIntosh
Please accept my condolences. I worked in the same office as Clara Mae many years ago. She was a sweet lady. Jo Steininger
Eric,Donna,and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
Clara Mae was a very special lady and we loved her dearly.
May God give you peace and comfort as Clara Mae has gone to be with Him.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.With love to everyone. Michael,Carl,Mary Ann
We were all sadden to read of Clara-Mae’s death. It was our privilage to care for her at Heather Glen.
Nyla Sailer, RNC
Director of Nursing
We were all sadden to read of Clara-Mae’s death. It was our privilage to care for her at Heather Glen.
Nyla Sailer, RNC
Director of Nursing
She was such a sweet lady and she really blessed me when I would see her at the FOCUS ministry at Bent Creek. Looking forward to seeing her one day.
I first met Clara Mae in the Federal Building. She trained me when I started to work there many years ago for the contractor (RCA). Then later I started to go to church at Bent Creek and there was Clara Mae to welcome me to church. Later she talked me into joining the choir where we set together singing. Then even a little later I ending up in her Sunday School Class. I guess the hardest thing for me was to see her with Alzheimer. She loved her home and her freedom of coming and going. With Alzheimer she had to leave her home and be placed where she could be took care of.
Clara Mae was a dear lady and friend. She loved the Lord and she showed it every day not just on Sunday. Her sons should be pride to have a mother who loved the Lord as Clara Mae did and thank God each day for her.
To Erik, Rex and family: I was very saddened to learn of your mother’s passing. She always had a warm, welcome smile when she saw me and tried to share information about my mother’s day. Incredibly, it was she who first recognized me at Aston Park because she remembered us from Heather Glen. Clara-Mae will be remembered as a kind, gentle soul. Sincerely, Irene Fogel’s daughter.
To Rex, Erik, And Ben
As you know, I loved your mother very much. I continued to think of her often through her illness. Her faith was strong, and her memory will be in my heart forever. My prayers and thoughts are with you all.