Clarice Maxine Strang Brown, 93, of Roland, OK, formerly of Lavaca, AR passed away peacefully on November 29, 2015 at Fianna Hills Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born January 11, 1922 in Union, AR to Ernest Edgar Strang and Roxie Annie Ethyl (Hudson) Strang. She was married to James H. Brown who preceded her in death, for 63 years. Both were devoted members of the Church of the Nazarene in Muldrow, OK. She was also preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Aline Strang Fuller, and two brothers, Ernest Strang Jr. and Robert Strang.
Maxine is survived by three daughters, Emma Lee Garrett of Roland, OK, Dianna Kelly, who was also her caregiver, and her husband, Jerry of Fort Smith, and Carol Ann Bly and her husband Ronald, of Broken Arrow, OK; granddaughters, Monica Boyd Eiland and her husband Jimmy of Fort Smith, Michelle Humphrey and her husband Perry of Huntington, AR, and Melissa Thrasher of Broken Arrow, OK; grandsons, Chandler Garrett and his wife Rebecca of Fort Smith, and Chasen Garrett and his wife Ana-Maria Romo Garrett of Roland, OK; nine great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren; brothers, James Strang and his wife Romalee of Lavaca, Harley Strang and his wife Norma of Fort Smith, Bill Strang and his wife Freda of Uniontown, AR; sisters, Exine Bellamy of Round Rock, TX, Nadine Hardin- Miller and her husband Bob of Fort Smith, Gelene Woody and her husband Harold Lee of Sherman, TX, Ernestine Cuthbert and her husband Tom of Greenwood, AR, and Earlene Gillson of Fort Smith; a dear sister-in-law, Shirley Strang of Austin, TX and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Tuesday, December 1, 2015, from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Edwards Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Fort Smith. Pallbearers will be: Ronald Bly, Chan and Chase Garrett, Brennan Will, Jimmy Eiland, and Chase Young.
It was Maxine’s wish that in lieu of flowers, donations may be to the Children’s Wednesday Night Food Program at the Church of The Nazarene, 1100 South Main Street, Muldrow, OK 74948.
Online condolences may be sent to www.edwardsfuneralhome.com
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