June 8, 1918- March 4, 2019
Justapearl Crain Fisher Brown 100 years young, of Knoxville, Tennessee; passed away on 4 March 2019 at home. You may not have known Justapearl, but I can promise you, she made every life she touched a little better. She didn't understand dishonesty because it never took anyone to a better place. She wasn't sophisticated, but she could assess the worth of something, long before anyone said a word. No one, not one single soul, would want for comfort while she had a say in the matter and that endeared her to all. You could always depend on her. All of these qualities have been passed on to her children and grandchildren, so her moral insight and strength of character will live on for a very long time.
Justapearl Crain Fisher Brown was born on June 8, 1918 to Laura Emma Wiseman Crain and Mack Eugene Crain in Palmyra Missouri. Her childhood really began on a farm then at around age 10 she moved to Ely Nevada, and that is where her life of traveling began and took her to Salt Lake, Denver, Missouri, and then Honolulu, Hawaii. There her Mother Laura Fisher married a showman named Bert G Fisher. They then moved the show back to California and continued to travel right through The Great Depression. While traveling through San Diego in 1935 she met and was married to love of her life George Russell Brown. Later she stated how blessed she was to find him and that “If everyone could be loved as he loved me, this would be a most heavenly world”. She was a member of: The Young at Heart Club, lifetime membership of PTA, Royal Matron of the Order of the Amaranth. Prior to her 100-year party, Tom Brokaw named her “the queen of the greatest generation.” Above all other things, beyond being a dazzlingly beautiful part of the glorious Golden Era, beyond her careers, her community service, and her myriad of interests, Justapearl will be remembered by her Family and Friends as a sparkling and burning light who illumined, inspired, and guided her family to lead lives as joy-filled and giving as hers. Her infectious exuberance, curiosity, enthusiasm, and love nourished and guided us all. She showed us who we could be, how we could give, and what a truly well-lived life was.
Her proudest achievement was her role as a mother to four very fortunate and grateful kids: George “Spike” Brown, John Brown, Molly Myers and Mary Frances Whiteflower. She was a Grandmother to a dozen, Great-Grandmother to eighteen more, and a Great-Great-Grandmother to five! She was most proud of her family tree. Her family always brought her so much joy. Her self-published book, “The Life and Times of Justapearl Brown,” captures her legacy and was something she was most proud of sharing.
She is preceded in death by her loving companion, husband and best friend George R. Brown, Her mother and father: Laura Emma Wiseman and Mack Eugene Crain, Her Brother: Elliot Obid “EO” Crain, Her son-in-law: Edward Myers and her beloved daughter Mary Frances Whiteflower.
What did Justapearl teach us? I imagine that will depend on the reader of these words… But to me, her Grandson, she taught me that the choices we make in this life, are the choices we live by. That this life is endlessly fascinating and achingly beautiful. All we can do is love those that treat us right and quickly forgive the ones who don’t, just because we can. Know everything happens for a reason. Take a few minutes to think before you act in anger. Cultivate gratitude and believe that enough is a feast. Always be of service and be kind. Know that your death is real and is coming at blinding speed, so stop wrestling with the inherently short-lived. Just let go, relax, and most importantly remember to laugh and have fun. For her friends that remain in the area or read these words, may it always ignite fond memories of Justapearl, who is smiling down upon us, hoping that we respect each other, take a moment to smile and say hello, and always mind our manners. We are proud to have Justapearl as the matriarch of our Family, she quite literally made us who we are. Her energy and spirit will live on in us, and we will forever be grateful for her presence in our lives. She made the world a better place for her having been here. We will never forget her loving ways. She truly was, the best kind of friend.
I feel it fitting to close with her words: “My wish for my family is they can weather the stormy days and be blessed with happiness. My everlasting love, ---Justapearl”.
Family and Friends will gather to Celebrate the Life of Justapearl on
Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 1:00pm-5:00pm at the South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Old Maryville Pike Knoxville, Tennessee 37920.
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