Freestone County, Texas Obits Houston Chronicle newspaper - Friday 03/13/1998 edition IRENE POWELL BROWN IRENE POWELL BROWN of Pearland, Texas entered into rest at her home on March 11, 1998. She was born in Fairfield, Texas. She was a member of Garden Road Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Brown; daughter, LaWanda Worthen; grandson, Charlie Dean (Buck) Worthen; and sister Mary Lynn Welch. She is survived by her daughter, Yvonne Brown Feist and husband Ray; son, Joe Lynn Brown and wife Janet; sister, Frances P. Adams; son-in-law, Charlie Worthen; longtime friend and companion, Rudy Osobo; grandchildren, Deborah Worthen Underwood, Denise Worthen Barefield, Kim Brown Darnell, Cindy Worthen Morales, Diane Wells O'Neall, Joey Brown, Raymond and Jennifer Feist, Kristin Dye, Erin Dye Foucheaux; 14 great-grandchildren and numerous other loving relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, 1998 at Forest Park East Funeral Home where funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 1998 in the chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery. We are grateful for the wonderful, caring nurses of Hospice of the Medical Center. They made the last days easier for all of us. A special blessing and our thanks to Gail.