Dorris Ann Brown

Mrs. Dorris Ann (Willis) Brown, age 69, of Gallatin, TN, (formerly of Westmoreland) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, February 14, 2022. Dorris was born June 22, 1952. 

She was preceded in death by her mother Beatrice Dixon (Jesse), father James Willis, sister Jackie Legieza and son Clint Brown. 

She is survived by her husband, John Brown, brothers, Johnny Martin (Cindy) and  Danny Martin; sisters, Rita Jones (Jessie) and Lisa Siebel (John); sons, Ken Brown (Casey) and Brad Brown (Crystal); grandchildren, MaKayla, Layne, Lily, Avery, Quinn, Lyric, Collins and Luke.

Dorris was raised in Sumner County by Nellie "Mammy" and Jasper "Papa" Givens. She married John Brown at age 17 and was married for 51 years. She loved playing basketball in school and later became very involved in her children's sports as a team mom. She worked for Sumner County Schools for 21 years. She worked at Westmoreland Middle School for 10 years, Gallatin High School for 7 years and Central Office Board of Education for 4 years. 

The family will receive visitors on Friday, February 18th from 4PM-8PM at New Hope Church and again on Saturday, February 19th from 10AM-service time at 2PM at New Hope Church. The funeral services for Mrs. Brown will be conducted on Saturday, February 19th at 2PM with  Bro. John Creasy, Bro. Ken Brown and Bro. Rick Duffer officiating.  Interment will follow in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.   Serving as pallbearers will be Dale Kinnard, Jim French, Nick Martin, Ronnie Regen, Chris Brown and Taylor Sherril.

In lieu of flowers the family request you make donations to:

HomePlate Recovery
c/o Ken Brown
138 Putter Point Dr.
Gallatin, TN 37066
or
New Hope Church
1599 New Hwy 52 E
PO Box 299
Westmoreland, TN 37186

Funeral Service

New Hope Church

Saturday February 19th, 2022

2:00pm

New Hwy 52
Westmoreland, TN 37186

Viewing

New Hope Church

Friday February 18th, 2022

4:00pm - 8:00pm

New Hwy 52
Westmoreland, TN 37186

Viewing

New Hope Church

Saturday February 19th, 2022

9:00am - 2:00pm

New Hwy 52
Westmoreland, TN 37186