Janie Carter Brown, of St. Simons Island, GA., passed away Friday, the 30th day of August, 2013, at Southeast Georgia Health Systems Brunswick Campus. A funeral service in her honor will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, the 10th day of September, 2013, at Christ Episcopal Church Frederica with Father Tom Purdy officiating. Burial will follow the service in Christ Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Monday, the 9th day of September, 2013.
Mrs. Brown was born in Appling County, GA, to the late Thomas Linton Carter and the late Carrie Bevill Carter and had resided on St. Simons Island for many years. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her son, Walter N. “Chuck” Groover and a step-son, Bob “Bobby” Dart Brown, Jr.
She attended North Georgia College and completed her training as a registered nurse through St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah and in Baltimore, MD. Mrs. Brown worked for years at Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital where she served as supervisor of Nurses in the Operating Room and went on to become a Nurse Anesthetist. She was a longtime member of Christ Episcopal Church Frederica.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Bob Dart Brown of St. Simons Island, GA; her daughter, Laurie Bullard (John) of St. Simons Island; and two step-daughters, Robin (Chuck) Zimmerman, Westerville, Ohio; and Libby (Byron) Billingsley, Atlanta, as well as 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
In addition, Mrs. Brown is survived by a sister, Barbara Ann (Maurice) Chitty of St. Simons Island; and a brother, Thomas L. (Pat) Carter of Cornelia, GA; and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers for the service include: Mark Chitty, Tommy McGraw, Eric Igles, Matt Dart, Beau Dart and Don Dart.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made in the honor of Mrs. Janie C. Brown, to Hospice of The Golden Isles, 1692 Glynco Pkwy, Brunswick, GA 31525.
Arrangements for Mrs. Brown have been entrusted to Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home. www.edomillerandsons.com.
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