Jimmie “Ruth” Brown, 92, of Festus, formerly of Pevely, died Aug. 27, 2020, at Crystal Oaks Nursing Home in Festus. Mrs. Brown was a member of Horine Baptist Church in Horine. Born Feb. 18, 1938, in Dillin, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Myrtel Mae (Reynolds) and Sam Lee Fesperman. She was preceded in death by her husband: Herman D. Brown.
She is survived by a sister: Faye (the late Don) Riley of Texas; a daughter-in-law: Sue Brown of De Soto; a son-in-law: Lonnie (Dianna) Johnson of De Soto; four grandchildren: Connie (Jon) Sander, Doug (Heidi) Johnson, Debbie (Shawn Rush) Hurley and David Brown; seven great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son: Harold W. Brown; a daughter: Barbara Ann Johnson; two brothers: Slim and Steve; and two sisters: Helen and Grace.
Visitation is at 11 a.m. until a funeral service at noon Thursday, Sept. 3, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus, officiated by the Rev. Mark McMullin. Burial will follow in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.