She was born October 19, 1926 in Wingate, Texas to George Washington Blackwell and Mary Elizabeth Owens. She married Roy E. Brown, Jr. September 1, 1947 in San Angelo, Texas and had four children. After her husband’s death in 1984, she later married Robert W. “Bill” Sikora in Kenai, Alaska. Her son Mark D. Brown also preceded her in death. Tommie is survived by children, Gloria A. Talley and husband Gene of Southlake, Texas, Bobbie K. Farnsworth and husband Mark of Nikiski, Alaska and Patricia E. Lighter of Anaheim, California; grandchildren, Gina Talley of Austin, Texas, Georgette Poole and husband Michael of North Richland Hills, Texas, Gillian Talley of Dallas and Michael Farnsworth and wife Jolene of Anchorage, Alaska; and great-grandchild, Lila Poole.
After growing up among a large farming family in rural Wingate and living for many years in San Angelo, she and her husband with their school age children embarked on an adventure to the land of the Midnight Sun in the late sixties where she continued her legal secretary work and raised her youngest children. Tommie is the youngest and the last of her siblings, having lost her last sister less than a month ago. Coming from such a close family of sisters and brothers, eleven in all, family reunions were always lively, fun and well-attended events. In her retirement years, she enjoyed time with her grandchildren and travels throughout much of the world on tours and cruises with her second husband, Bill. They enjoyed the seasons by following the sun with homes in Alaska, Arizona and Hawaii. Following his death, she returned back home to Texas in the late nineties.
A Baptist by faith, she raised her children in a gentle and loving way. Never meeting a stranger, she enjoyed cooking and entertaining others, always fun-loving, and generous to her family and friends.
The family extends their heartfelt appreciation to all of the Keller Oaks Nursing Home and Freedom Hospice staff for their care and compassion.
Visitation will be at Johnson’s Funeral Home, 435 W. Beauregard, San Angelo, Texas from 6 to 8pm Wednesday, July 23. Funeral services will be 1pm Thursday at Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor James Mitchell officiating, and interment following the service at the Fairmount Cemetery, 1100 W. Ave N, San Angelo.
Family and friends may sign an online register book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com
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