Jeanne Brown Obituary

Brown
Jeanne Tyler
Brown
July 1, 1938
April 29, 2025

Jeanne Tyler Brown of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on April 29, 2025, at the age of 86. Jeanne was a source of joy and inspiration to everyone who met her. She was well-known for her loving faithfulness to Jesus, and her deep love for her family and friends. She brought light and laughter into every room she entered.
Jeanne was born in a log cabin near the Cumberland Gap in Virginia on July 1, 1938, to Ray and Veral Tyler. She spoke often of her tomboy childhood, climbing trees with her rowdy cluster of cousins. When she attended UT Knoxville's nursing program, she established and conducted a women's chorus which remains active today. Upon graduation, Jeanne began a nursing career that would span nearly 45 years. In the early days, she served on the team that established the first ICU at Baptist Hospital in Tennessee. Jeanne married her beloved husband, Julian Emerson Brown, Jr., on March 2, 1963, in the chapel at Atlanta's Grady Hospital, where she worked as an ER and OR nurse.
She was an active member and deacon of every church she attended—St. James United Methodist Church in Atlanta; Calvary Presbyterian and First Presbyterian in Fresno; and First Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs. She was active in her churches' Precepts Bible Study groups for decades.
After several years as a stay-at-home mom, Jeanne returned to nursing at Madera Community Hospital and the VA Hospital in Fresno. Through her service as a deacon, Jeanne met Nancy Hinds, a pioneer in the Hospice movement. She soon joined Nancy in establishing the nation's first hospice home, providing care for thousands of patients and families in the San Joaquin Valley. She also adored volunteering at Valley Children's Hospital in Fresno.
Jeanne moved to Colorado Springs in 2006, but did not stay still. She attended every play and recital for her granddaughters, loved the local symphony and the zoo, and traveled the world with her older daughter, Molly. She loved reliving and retelling the highlights of each train ride, cruise, and safari. When at home, Jeanne found joy in her garden, classical and choral music, reading, and watching Jeopardy!, PGA, and BritBox.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her sister Brenda. She is survived by her daughters, Molly Brown and Mandy Houk (Peter), and her granddaughters, Emmy Duddles (Lucas) and Bethany Houk.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Jeanne's life on June 16, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church, Colorado Springs. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be available via livestream at firstprescos.org.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her honor to Hinds Hospice (hindshospice.org).