Shirley Marie Brown

of Scranton, AR

May 28, 1938 - October 21, 2021

Shirley Marie Brown, 83, of Scranton, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021 in Scranton. She was born on May 28, 1938 in Scranton to her parents, David and Marie (Fox) Yarbrough.

Shirley owned and operated several restaurants throughout her career and later retired from Ross Rogers Equipment in Scranton. She was a member of Prairie View United Methodist Church and loved playing bingo and going to the casino.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Kent Brown and one son, Eddie Butterfield; three brothers, Leon, Lyndel and Don Yarbrough..

She is survived by two daughters, Pam Heavener of Scranton and Jo Ann Garcia and husband, Don of Greenbrier; two sons, David Brown and wife, Cindy of Nashville, Tennessee and Vincent Brown of Kirtland, New Mexico; one sister, Betty Swearingen of Bloomfield, New Mexico; one brother, Nathan Yarbrough and wife, Rosetta of Wichita, Kansas; 16 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.

A private family burial will be held at Prairie View Cemetery at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Paris.


Obituary Provided By:
Roller Funeral Home
1700 East Walnut Street
Paris, AR  72855
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com