Obituary of Freda Brown

Freda Reed Brown, of Whittier, NC passed away on July 17, 2015 at the age of 90 at the Mountain View Manor Nursing Center in Bryson City. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Edith Reed; husbands, Earl Fisher and Don Brown; two brothers, Garth and Harlan Reed and two stepsons, David and Ted Brown. She is survived by brothers, Eugene and Max Reed; sisters, Nayda Bailey and Nelda Cairns; stepdaughters, Judy Gerry, Lynn Long, and Susan Thomee; stepson, Larry Brown; and four nephews and a niece whom she loved dearly. Freda grew up in Whittier and after her marriage to Earl Fisher from Willets, NC, they lived in several places in the eastern part of the United States before moving to Atlanta, GA where they lived for many years. After Earl's death, she married Don Brown from Villa Rica, GA and when Don retired they moved back to Whittier, built a new home, and became very involved in many activities in Whittier and Bryson City. They were very active in the Whittier United Methodist Church. After Don's death, Freda remained active in the church, especially her favorite activity: singing in the choir. A service celebrating Freda's life will be held on Saturday, July 25 at 2:00 pm at the Whittier United Methodist Church with the Reverend David Baxter officiating. A visitation with the family will be held at the church after the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to her beloved church. Crisp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.