Jeannette Brown
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Jeannette Brown was born in Boone, NC in July 1948. She died in Palmer, AK in August 2024
Jeannette was preceded in death by her grandmothers Nellie Luna Miller Brown and Addie Bell Tester Trivette, father and mother, Walter Jones Brown and Ruth Trivette Brown, and her younger brother, Benjamin Walter "Ben" Brown.
Jeannette is survived by her beloved older sister, Wanda Brown Purdy, son and daughter, Dustin and Casey Bradshaw, grandson, Sam Prevatte, and son-in-law, Scott Prevatte. Additionally she leaves behind a good many cousins, nieces and nephews that one might expect from being part of an old NC mountain family, along with many friends.
Jeannette was known for her kind heart, spectacular sense of humor and her rapier-sharp wit. Patient, positive, encouraging, and full of love, she perpetually had a kind word for family, friends and strangers.
Jeannette would often say, "A small, kind word or smile can make a big difference. You never know what someone may be going through." She often would also to be heard to say, "Life is a great place to be!" Jeannette found joy in giving of her time, energy, spirit, and money, living a true life of love and selfless service. She effortlessly found the positive in the negative with tenacity and grace. Those that were lucky enough to know her were blessed. The world would be a better place if there were more people like Jeannette Brown.
Jeannette was an exemplary mother, grandma and friend. She enjoyed birding, gardening, playing Scrabble and being in the outdoors with family and friends. Jeannette worked most of her life as a legal secretary and for over 20 years in international charity and disaster relief with Samaritan's Purse in Boone, NC. This enabled her to travel to Ukraine, participating in Operation Christmas Child to hand-deliver shoeboxes to children in need. Jeannette opened her home to those in need of sanctuary on multiple occasions. She visited the lonely and assisted with home-delivered meals.
Jeannette will live on in our hearts and minds, and in her book "Emily Higgenbotham, The Gift." She will be missed by all that knew her. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in remembrance of Jeannette to Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska online at https://www.alzalaska.org/&nb…
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