Brownie Jo Covin

Brownie Covin, age 92, passed away on November 13, 2014. She was born in Laredo, Texas, the only child of Milton Leak Patton and Etta Cottingham Patton on October 12, 1922. Brownie is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Ben and Deborah Covin of Plano, Texas and daughter and son-in-law, Larilee and Joe Kiesel of Nacogdoches, Texas. Also by her grandchildren, Barrett Covin of Charlotte, North Carolina, Davis Covin of Austin, Texas, Jill Kiesel of Spring, Texas and Ellen Kiesel of College Station, Texas; nephews, Johnny Covin, Keith Covin and niece , Joyce Covin.

The family will welcome friends on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Cason Monk Metcalf Funeral Home. Services will be held on Monday, at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church Nacogdoches. A brief reception will be held after the funeral service in the church parlor. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery for the family.

Brownie’s family has lived in Nacogdoches since 1836 and she had a great love for the city. As a girl, she loved to ride horses and worked at the Patton family auction barn on Hwy 259 South. She loved to dance and fish. She graduated from Nacogdoches High School in 1939 and from Stephen F. Austin in 1943 where she was a member of the Pine Burrs social club. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Heritage Club (member since 1947), Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

Brownie had a remarkable memory and wanted to know everything about everybody at any moment. She was an avid reader, always had a love for geography and enjoyed traveling to Argentina, Australia, England, Egypt, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Thailand.

She worked at the Stephen F. Austin Registrar’s office, and also at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital (1975-1986) as Director of Public Relations and Director of Volunteers.

She had a close-knit group of friends called “The Coffee Drinkers” that would meet every day to share coffee and conversation.

She had a flare for telling stories but was also an interested listener who made friends wherever she went. Brownie freely opened her home to all, but especially to friends of her children, always welcoming and gracious.