WINTHROP – Ethel Maud (Getchell) Brown, 88, died Thursday, June 4, 2009. She was born June 23, 1920, in Levant, to Joseph and Hazel (Goodwin) Getchell. She married Floyd A. Brown, May 27, 1939, in Levant. He passed away September 2000. As a longtime resident of West Farmington, she was involved with Eastern Star, Amaranth, Grange, VIS, and was a member of Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, Farmington. One of her accomplishments was earning her GED and attending the University of Maine – Farmington late in life. She is survived by children, Hazel and Bill Hiscock of Glenburn and daughter, Crystal; Rosalie and Evan Churchill of Eliot and son, Michael; Joy and Dale Rice of Winthrop and daughters, Donna, Cindy and Patty; Avanelle “Pinky” and Preston Lougee of Fayetteville, Ark., and sons, Jeffery, Kevin and Ricky; Floyd and Judith Brown of Belgrade and son, Bradley and daughters, Victoria, Amanda and Rebeccah; Hermalina and Joaquin Hernandez of Franklin, N.H., and sons, Nelson and Jaime and daughter, Ivonne; 22 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Of her eight siblings, she is survived by five, Ernest Getchell of Corinna, Linwood Getchell of Levant, Herbert Getchell of Massachusetts, Darlene Getchell of Pennsylvania and Lee Getchell of Arkansas. She was predeceased by sisters, Faye Tasker, Francis Wheeldon and Joan Getchell. She was also predeceased by grandson, Matthew Churchill. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, Farmington. Interment will be beside her husband at Corinthian Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Henderson Memorial Baptist Church. Arrangements are in the care of Wiles Funeral Home, Cremation Service & Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington. Words of condolence may be sent via e-mail to info@wilesrc.com.
ETHEL MAUD (GETCHELL) BROWN
