Barbara Ann "Barbie" Burke Brown Obituary (1946

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Barbara Ann "Barbie" Burke Brown Mrs. Barbara Ann Burke Brown, age 68, of Hanover, Indiana entered this life on August 9, 1946 in Frankfort, Kentucky. She was the loving daughter of the late, King Solomon and Edna Florence Jones Burke. She was a 1964 graduate of Larue County High School in Hodgenville, Kentucky. On September 4, 1965 Barbara was united in marriage to Harold David Brown in Hodgenville, Kentucky. They moved to Madison in 1966 and they began to raise their family. Barbara was employed for 23 years with the Madison State Hospital retiring in 2003 as a psychiatric attendant. She was a member of the Hanover Chapter No. 525, Order of Eastern Star and a faithful member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Hanover, Indiana. Barbie was fiercely loyal to her friends and enjoyed her many travels and cruises with them. Barbie was an animal lover and especially enjoyed her dogs. She was a devoted wife, loving mom and giving grandma. Barbie will be remembered for the sparkle in her eyes, her award winning smile and famous hugs. Barbara died on Friday, March 6, 2015, at 8:45 a.m. at the Kentuckiana Medical Center in Clarksville, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service or Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Barbara will be missed by her loving son, Michael Brown of Madison, Indiana; her loving daughter, Melissa "Missy" Distel and her husband, Greg of Hanover, Indiana; her adoring grandchildren, Wesley Hackett and Dakota Brown; her loving brother, Chris Burke and his wife, Starr of Madison, Indiana; her loving sisters, Brenda Ellis and her husband, Darrell of Hanover, Indiana, Beverly Wibbels and her husband, Thomas of Corydon, Indiana, Chrissy Robertson and her husband, David of Pensacola, Florida; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, King Solomon Burke, died February 23, 2012; her mother, Edna Florence Jones Burke, died February 14, 1998; her beloved husband of forty years, Harold David Brown, died December 15, 2005; and her brother, Bruce Burke, died March 8, 1995. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 1:00 p.m., by Pastor Mike Johnson at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana VISITATION Friends may call Monday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Cornerstone Baptist Church or the Jefferson County Animal Shelter. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Barbara Ann "Barbie" Burke Brown, please click here to visit our sympathy store.