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Louella Y. 'Bonnie' Brown

Louella Y. “Bonnie” Brown, 79, of Warren, IN, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2016, at 3 a.m. at Heritage Pointe, in Warren.

Mrs. Brown worked in production for RCA. She sang in the Promise Land Singers Quartet and was a hospice volunteer.

She was born in Ceredo, WV, to Wallace R. and Mary Ruth Sullivan Billups. She married Eddie Brown in 1957, and he survives.

Additional survivors include three sons, Larry Brown, of Westfield; Jeff (Mary) Brown, of Indianapolis; and Tracey (Staci) Brown, of Warren; a daughter, Deana (Buck) Simpkins, of Marion; a brother, Charles (Sally) Billups; a sister, Margaret Johnson; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Calling is Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion. A service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at 11:30 a.m., with Rev. Tom Mansbarger officiating. Burial will be at Marion National Cemetery, in Marion.

Memorial gifts may be made to Hephzibah Children’s Home, 6601 Zebulon Rd., Macon, GA 31220 or First Baptist Church, 204 E. South A St., Gas City, IN 46933.

Online condolences may be made at www.nswcares.com.