Lawana Bruce Brown

Lawana Bruce Brown, 82, of Marietta, formerly of Dawsonville, passed away Tuesday October 25, 2011 at Wellstar Community Hospice following a period of declining health.

Born October 21, 1929 to the late John and Rena Bruce, she lived most of her life in Dawson County before moving to Marietta in 1994. Mrs. Brown retired from BellSouth in 1985 after 35 years of service. Along with her husband, they formerly owned and operated Brown's Kountry Kitchen and the Toto Creek Café. She was a member of Holt Road Baptist Church and was also preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey W. Brown and a sister, Lula Helton.

Surviving are her sons and daughters in law, Jerry and Janie Brown, Dawsonville, Rick and Suzy Brown, Stone Mountain, Tony and Sharon Brown, Marietta; sister, Sarah Henson, Ellijay; grandchildren, Tanya and Marc Dunn, Nick Brown, Julie Brown; and great granddaughter, Nichole Brown.

Funeral services will be held Thursday October 27, 2011 at 2 o'clock at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Gerald Edmondson will officiate. Interment will follow in the Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5 until 9 at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.

Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.