Millie Parrish Brown

Millie Parrish Brown, 72, of Candler, died on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center. A native of Durham, NC, Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late E.P. and Mildred Powers Parrish. She was also preceded in death by her son, Randy Ricketts, and by her brothers, E.P. "Buck" Jr., and Ben Powers. Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband, Michael Gene Brown; sons, Billy Ricketts and Barry Ricketts; sister, Martha Kennedy and husband Sonny; sister-in-law, Lois Parrish; grandsons, Billy Ricketts, III, and Cody Ricketts; and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral service for Mrs. Brown will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday at the Groce Funeral Home chapel on Patton Ave. with the Rev. Ed Worley and Fr. John Zboyovski officiating. Entombment will follow at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Her family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Brown's family wishes to give special thanks to the staff of the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center for their excellent care and attention. From the hands of angels, to the wings of angels. To those who came before, to those yet to come: thank you. You are the hands of angels whose care and commitment comforts those who are preparing to fly. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to CarePartners Hospice P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813, or to MemoryCare, 100 Far Horizons Lane, Asheville, NC 28803.