Genevieve Ann “Genny” Brown, 19, of Festus died Jan. 8, 2018. Ms. Brown was a Hillsboro High School graduate and was enrolled at University of Missouri-St. Louis. She was a heavy equipment mechanic in the U.S. Army Reserves. Born Nov. 20, 1998, in Crystal City, she was the daughter of Joe and Christy (Mathis) Brown of Festus.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her boyfriend: Kampris “Kam” Daniel of Carrollton, Ga.; two siblings: Archer Brown of Victoria and Joe Joe Brown II of Victoria; two grandparents: Linda Bradford of Victoria and Craig Mathis of Arnold; and two great-grandparents: Theodore “Buck” and Judith Bradford of Victoria.
She was preceded in death by two grandparents: Fred Brown and Jettie Mathis; and six great-grandparents: Grady and Paulene Mathis, Genevieve and Floyd Self and John and Fronie Brown.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, at the funeral home, with Anthony “Tony” Brown officiating. Burial will be at Bradford Cemetery in Victoria. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.