Barbara Jean Brown

Barbara Jean Finger Brown was born on September 13, 1936, in Hickory, NC. She was the middle child of the late Bergin Alexander Finger and Christine Hoover Finger. She went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in the comfort of her home with support and oversight from Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care.

Barbara (often referred to as Barb, Bob, or Barbara Jean) grew up in Hickory, NC and graduated from Ridgeview High School. Her family was actively involved in Clinton Tabernacle AME Zion Church. She loved and served Jesus, her Lord and Savior, her entire life. She married John Clifton Brown, the love of her life, on June 15, 1958. From this union, two children were born, Reginald and Teressa. They traveled the world together in the Air Force and developed lifelong friendships with people in other countries. After twenty years of military service, they decided to retire in Colorado Springs, CO.

In 1981, Barbara started to work in Nutrition Food Services in Harrison School District #2. She made sure all of the children were able to eat; no child was left hungry on her watch. Barbara retired from the school district as a Food Service Manager to take care of her family and become more active in her community. During the 1980s, Barbara served as the neighborhood watch block captain and was a strong advocate for getting the neighborhood park, Giberson Park, developed.

Barbara loved to bowl; she loved participating in numerous bowling leagues, and she traveled to many states to attend bowling tournaments. Additionally, Barbara enjoyed attending card and game parties and teaching friends and family how to play new games. The elephant was her lucky charm and elephants are present throughout her home.

Barbara’s husband, parents, and siblings Martha Dyson, Helen Jones, William Finger, and Sandra Summerous preceded her in death. Those who will continue to celebrate her memory are son Reginald Brown; daughter Teressa Hill; granddaughter Arianna Hill; sisters-in-law Joan (Pat) Finger of Greensboro, NC, Barbara Gordon of Marietta, GA, and Eleanor Byrd of Hickory, NC; brothers-in-law John Summerous of Greensboro, NC and Eric Brown (Benita) of Goldsboro, NC; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, relatives, and friends.

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