Barbara Allaire Brown

Barbara Allaire Brown, 83, went to be with the Lord on April 28, 2019. She was born in Olton, Texas on May 9, 1935 to Burnice Kell and Melba Louva Shaw Thruston. From 1937 to 1939, they lived in California, but returned to Texas and lived in Olton, Levelland, and Plainview. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1953, received her Bachelor of Science degree at Texas Technological College in 1957 and her Master of Education from Texas Tech University in 1970.

She married Air Force Lt. Ivan O. Brown on May 20, 1956 and they lived in Lubbock, Texas; Charleston, South Carolina; Azores, Portugal; Tacoma, Washington; and Altus, Oklahoma, before moving to Prairie Grove, Arkansas in 1974. Barbara taught school for 27 years, the last 24 at Farmington, AR. She moved to Springfield, Missouri in 2012.

She was an active member of Prairie Grove Christian Church, Prairie Grove Woman’s Study Club, GFWC Prairie Grove Woman’s Club, volunteered at Life Ministries, and worked with a reading program at Farmington Elementary Schools after retiring in 1999.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ivan and parents Kellie and Melba Thruston. Survivors are one sister Patricia Smathers and husband James of Lufkin, Texas, and one brother, James Thruston of Dallas, Texas; four children, Juanita Smith and husband Rick of Austin, Texas; Cynthia Brown of Monroe, Louisiana; Rodney Brown and wife Amy of Nixa, Missouri; and Randy Brown and wife Kathy of Belton, Texas.

Grandchildren are Erika Czarnocki and husband Brandon of Round Rock, TX, Jason Smith and wife Tiffany of Liberty Hill, TX, Jeff Brown and wife Jessica of Burbank, CA, Matt Brown and wife Sam of Springfield, MO, Stephen Brown of Springfield, MO, Brittany Douglas of Belton, TX, and Spencer Brown of Belton, TX. Great grandchildren are Nico Marie and Pamela Lynn (Plynn) of Liberty Hill, TX, Bella of Belton, TX, and Link of Springfield, MO.

Visitation will be Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 1 pm at the Prairie Grove Christian Church. Funeral service will follow at 2 pm with Vance Eubanks officiating. Burial will be in the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Prairie Grove Christian Church Building Fund, 611 Wayne Villines Road, Prairie Grove, AR 72753, or to a charity of your choice.