Susan Darlee Gilchrist Brown

Susan Darlee Gilchrist Brown earned her wings on April 25, 2018 after a brief illness. Susan was born in Pontotoc County, MS to Mildred Evans Hallman and James Carnace Herring on December 21, 1957. In the early 1980's, she met Randy Dale Brown and on August 2, 1985 they were married and chose Blue Springs as their home.

Susan was a 1976 graduate of East Union Attendance Center. While in high school, she worked for Gibson's Dept. Store in Tupelo. After graduating, she went to work at Tecumseh Products for a few years. She then enrolled at Northeast MS Community College, receiving an Associate’s Degree in Computers. She graduated with honors and was a professors’ assistant. Using her computer skills, she began work at Logical Solutions. From there, she went on to work for Dictaphone and attended college in Atlanta,
GA where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Repair, graduating with honors. She became an installer and trouble shooter for the company before becoming Disabled in the mid 1990's.

Riding 3-wheelers and motorcycles, along with camping, swimming, and hanging out with family and friends were just some of her favorite past times. She loved putting puzzles together but truly enjoyed a good card game. Her real passion in her latter years was the fostering of dogs from the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society. Susan loved all the animals so much. She could tear down a motorcycle engine, put it back together again and be riding it before you could turn around, as she was very mechanically inclined.

Susan was a vivacious woman, a caring, lovingly kind and
sincere person. She was strong willed and fearless but outspoken at times and a good friend who seldom complained. Susan would listen to you and offer good advice, loved reading her Bible, was a great advocate for all causes she believed in and was dedicated to her family whom she loved so very much. Susan loved teaching things from reading a map to learning how to swim and even how to fix a motorcycle.

Some folks thought she was a little outrageous at times but once you got to know her, she had a warm-hearted giving spirit. You soon realized Susan was a tuff, independent woman with a funny free-spirit who loved us all. Even when she seemed bossy, she did it with a smile on her face. Susan was a sweet, beautiful lady who could give the best hugs ever. She was a very personable, precious woman whom we all love and will miss so much. Grady’s Chapel Methodist Church, her home church is where she enjoyed Bible study, good sermons with fellowship and always lending a helping hand.

Susan is survived by her husband, Randy Brown, son Thomas Alvin "Tommy" Ray, both of Blue Springs, Grandsons, Ozzy Ray of Blue Springs and Jayden Ray of Alabama, Sister-in-law, Linda Rushing Herring of Blue Springs, step-brother, Phil Hallman of Pontotoc, a special cousin, Teresa Holifield (Gerald) of Pontotoc, who grew up with Susan as best friends and reconnecting as adults, only to find out they were cousins, and other cousins, JoAnn Boswell (Earl) of Bellchase, LA, Tommy Gilchrist of McHenry, MS, a large host of nieces and nephews. Her special friends, Brenda Garner, Doris Archer, Bro. Wallace Cason, Bro. Harrison Upshaw and Bro. Tommy Monts.

She is preceded in death by her parents along with her brothers, Linton and Ray Herring.

A Celebration Of Life for Susan will be held at Grady’s Chapel Methodist Church Central Grove Road in Wren, MS on Sunday, May 20th at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Tommy Monts officiating. There will be a pot luck meal following the service. All friends and family are invited for some good food and fellowship.

Donations may be made to the following organizations in honor or memory of Susan: Grady’s Chapel Methodist Church 30488 Central Grove Road Aberdeen, MS 39730 or the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society P. O. Box 1185 Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 841-6501.