Marian I. Brown

Marian I. Brown, 74, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. She was born on July 18, 1942 to Waylon and Lenice (Willis) Russ in Iron City, Tennessee.
Marian was a loving wife, mother and grandmother; and caregiver for her family. She was the sweetest person in the world. Marian had worked at the Rainbow Skating Rink as a car hop, which is where she met her husband. She loved spending time with her family and friends, and going to the casino.
She is survived by her mother, Lenice Russ, husband, Forrest Brown, daughter, Rebecca (Donald) Ellis, daughter, Nora (Brian) Light, siblings, Bonnie Gist, Mary E. Lantzer, Thomas Russ, Vivian Anderson, Lillian Abbott, Jo Anna Bowling, Dennis Russ and Barbara Raymond, grandchildren, Kayla (Greg) Kehl, Brandon Brooks, Donald Ellis II, Brianna Jo Light, Heather Abner and Stacy Barker, great-grandchildren, Waylon Whisman and Kloey Girtman.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Russ.
Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road in Noblesville with visitation from 11:00 am. Burial will be at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.