Felicity Connolly-Brown, 60, of Cleveland, Tennessee and originallyof Barrhead, Scotland, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at her home in Cleveland.
She fought a valiant battle with ALS and finally surrendered with grace and dignity surrounded by her loved ones. She was a lifelong Roman Catholic, a member of St. Therese of Lisieux, and a mother whose generous heart never turned away anyone in need.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh and Mary Connolly; her brothers, William and Emmett Connolly; and her sister, Rosemary McGinty.
She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Lester Brown; her siblings, Hugh Connolly and Deidre McGowan; her children, Maryska, Cassandra, Anna-Marie, Hugh, Arwen, Eowyn, Pluto (born Kathleen), Carmelita, Lucia, Robert, Gwendolyn and Malachi; her grandchildren, Cosette, Rowan, Hugh and James; the children of her heart, Jeremy Robinson, Samantha Lastarr Brown and Kyla Hartley; and many other relatives.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11 presided by Father Michael Nolan at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church, 900 Clingan Ridge Drive NW, Cleveland, TN.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, www.hospiceofchattanooga.org.
Her remains will be interred in Scotland at a later date.
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.