Cleve Naomi Brown, 89, died Wednesday, Oct. l0, 2007 at the family residence in Trumann. She was born was born on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1917, the daughter of the late Elex and Effie Gatlin Elrod. Born in Decatur, Ala. she had lived in Trumann the past 50 years moving from Alabama.

She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith.

Brown was preceded in death by her husband, Anderson Brown; one son, Theodore Brown; one grandson, Derick Ford and five brothers.

Survivors include two sons, Thomas Brown and William Brown both of Trumann; five daughters, Betty Stegall of Southaven, Miss., Janette Morales, Vivian Stracener and Carolyn Ford all of Trumann, Norma Ford of Brookland; one sister, Sybil Russell of Lepanto, 26 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were Friday, Oct. 12 in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with the Rev. Murry Ray officiating. Burial followed in Potters Cemetery of Lepanto under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann.

Pallbearers were Mitchell Brown, Johnny Russell, Brian Brown, Michael Stracener, Ricky Brown and Danny Brown. Honorary pallbearers were Virgil Campbell and Darryl Brown.

An online guest book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.