Alma Jean Brown of Steelville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Gibbs Care Center in Steelville at the age of 91 years, 2 months and 16 days. She was born June 29, 1925 in Crawford County, Missouri to Nellie Gruver who passed away at a young age. Alma Jean's loving grandmother, Anna Gruver stepped in and raised her until she was grown. On October 19, 1946 in Drake, Missouri, Alma Jean was united in marriage to Chester William Brown and to this union three daughters were born.

Alma Jean was a member of the Steelville First Baptist Church, a charter member of the Ozark Trail Blazers and a member of the Town and Country Extension Club. She also was a volunteer at Golden Echoes for several years.  For many years, she farmed alongside her husband, Chester. Alma Jean loved sewing, cooking and using the recipes from her many cookbooks. She was known for making her delicious red velvet cupcakes for everyone's birthday.

She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her three daughters, Linda Kay Becker and husband Bob, Karan Jean Miles and husband Alan and Vicki Sexton and husband Steve all of Steelville, MO; one sister, Betty Estes and husband Jim of St. Louis, MO; nine grandchildren, Lisa Kay Adams and husband Steve, Laura Jean Martin and husband Tony, James Robert Becker and wife Valley, Terry Miles and wife Liz, Jeremy James Miles and wife JoAnn, Peggy Alexander and husband Joel, Angela Sexton, Drayton Sexton and wife Tammy and Lucas Sexton and wife Kelly; twenty-six great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandmother; her mother, Nellie; her husband, Chester Brown; one granddaughter, Jeanan Lavern Miles; and one sister-in-law, Sue Ann Ballwin and husband Lyndell.

The Family received friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home with Rev. Alan Miles officiating. Special music of "Stroll over Heaven with Me" and "Amazing Grace" was sung and played by Rev. Jerry Beers.

Committal prayer and interment were in the Steelville Cemetery.

Honored to be casket bearers were Lucas Sexton, Trey Sexton, Jimmy Becker, Dylan Becker, Garrett Becker, Jeremy Miles, Terry Miles and Kendall Wynn.

The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.