Iris O. Brown was born February 26, 1933, in Brownsville, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Earle and Vertna Clements Osborne. She married William Brown on July 14, 1953 in Hernando, Mississippi. She was a homemaker and lived in Memphis, Tennessee prior to moving to Mountain Home in 1985. She enjoyed yard sales and was a thankful person and counted her blessings daily. Mrs. Brown was a member of Twin Lakes Baptist Church. Iris O. Brown passed away on April 21, 2005, at the age of 72 years, 1 month and 25 days. Survivors: Husband, William Brown of Mountain Home; son, Keith Brown of Memphis, Tennessee; two daughters, Kathryn (Mike) Hicks of Lakeview, Arkansas and Karla (Phillip) Cotter of Viola, Arkansas; and five grandchildren, Kasey, Andy, and Shannon Hicks and Ashley and Cody Cotter Preceded in Death by: Parents and two brothers Visitation: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Friday, April 22, 2005 at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home Funeral: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 23, 2005 at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Sam Bailey officiating Burial: Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery Active Bearers: Mike Hicks, Ronald Hicks, Phillip Cotter, Andy Hicks, Cody Cotter and Keith Brown