Mary G. Brown

 Mary Gaitskill Brown, 76, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky. Mary was born on Wednesday, May 12, 1948, in Pocatello, Idaho, to David Robinson & Frances Jones Gaitskill. She was a 1966 graduate of Mt. Sterling High School, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky and went on to earn degrees at Morehead State University, BME; Michigan State University, ME, and additional graduate study work at West Virginia University. Mary had a special calling to teach, as evident in her teaching in elementary schools and universities for forty years. After her retirement from the classroom, she enjoyed a partial retirement as a puppeteer with her husband. Mary’s hobbies included puppets, utilizing her talent of sewing, genealogy, music, birdwatching, and volunteer work. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Richard Brown; sons: Christopher Andrew Brown (Karen Hogle Brown) and James Robinson Brown; grandsons: Landon Hosier and Aedan Hogle Brown; sisters: Rebecca Brothers (Gary) and Jeannete Gaitskill Moore (Tony); her sister-in-law: Pam Gaitskill; and numerous nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, John Gaitskill, and sister, Sara Booth.
A service to celebrate the life of Mary G. Brown will be held at a later date with service arrangements forthcoming. Combs, Parsons & Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.