Lucille Carlin Brown

January 11, 1924 - April 13, 2015

Lucille Carlin Brown, 91, of Iowa, passed away April 13, 2015 in the presence of her family. Lucille was born on January 11, 1924 in Mamou, LA, to the late Fedleas and Marceline Fontenot Carlin. She resided in Mossville and LeBlanc, LA for most of her life, but has lived in Iowa for 17 years. Lucille was an employee of Sheraton Chateau Charles Hotel for 10 year. She generously accepted the responsibility of raising several nieces and nephews while rearing her own children. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her chickens at the camp. In 1945, Lucille married the love of her life Willie Brown, Sr., she was a devoted wife for 65 years. Three children were born from this life-long union. She leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Lou Anna Anderson (Ray) of Moss Bluff; two sons, Gilbert Brown and Willie Brown, Jr. (Betty) both of Iowa; 10 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; a host of other relatives and close friends. She is preceded in death by her husband; parents and siblings. A Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 11 a.m. in St. Raphael Catholic Church with Father Offor Celcius officiating. Burial will follow in Lorrain Derouen Cemetery under the direction of Johnson & Brown Funeral Home. Visitation will be in Johnson & Brown Funeral Home Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.