Ellen Marie Brown

Ellen Marie Brown, 85, of Monett passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 while at Lacoba Homes in Monett.
She was born on July 14, 1937 in Ferguson, Iowa, daughter of the late Thee Edward Reed and Dorothy Elizabeth Ellen (Reel) Reed. She graduated from Perry High School in Perry, Iowa with the class of 1956.
She worked for many years as a sales clerk at Wal-Mart before retiring in 2016. She was a member of New Freedom Worship Center in Purdy.
Brown was preceded in death by three brothers, Edwin Gerald Reed (Violet), Leo Paul Reed (Geraldine) and Orville Wayne Reed (Beverly); and one sister, Evelyn Mae Sable.
She is survived by a host of nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
Visitation began at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 25, 2022 at the New Freedom Worship Center in Purdy. Funeral services followed at 11 a.m. Private interment took place in the Oakdale Cemetery, Monett. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.