Obituaries

With humble respect, Sewell Mortuary in Grantville announces the transition of Dora Louise Brown “Eve” on February 25th, 2021.

Graveside service will be February 28th, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery in Greenville Ga.

Visitation will be from 3 to 6 PM at Sewell Mortuary on Saturday the 27th.

Mrs. Dora Louise Brown, a Virtuous Woman, well known as (Eve) was born May 2, 1938 in Meriwether County to the late John and Lucille Reeves. She transitioned peacefully to her everlasting home on Thursday, February 25, 2021.

She attended Meriwether County School system. She worked at Olsonite Corporation (Royal Molding) for many years and retired in 2004. Her passion was making white oak baskets, a tradition that was handed down from her father. She traveled all over the state showcasing these baskets, until her health failed.

She joined the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, Georgia at an early age and served faithfully until her health failed. Louise (Eve) was God-fearing, faithful, servant and served on the Usher Board. She was well known in the community for getting everyone “church dues”, whether you were going to church or not.

On January 9, 1961 she joined in Holy Matrimony to Mr. John Henry Brown. They love each dearly for 60 years. John was devoted to Louise to the very end. To this union, four children were born.

Mrs. Louise (Eve) leaves to cherish her memories a devoted husband, John Brown and three children, Susan Brown, James Brown, and Stephanie (Previn) Blalock; ten grandchildren Mary (Evan) Jimenez, Shannell (Marcus) Hinton, Sabrina (Albert) Partridge, Roderick (Kelley) Brown, Shanna (Maurice) Wilson, Sherrard Brown, Richard Harris, Jayce Blalock, Janiya Kid, Landon Blalock and 14 great grandchildren. She also leaves to treasure her memories one sister, Mary (James) Bray, and four brothers Joe Lewis (Shirley) Reeves, Tom Reeves, Robert Reeves, and Charles (Gail) Reeves, three sisters-in-law, Sarah Reeves, Christine Reeves, and Rosa Mae Reeves; special god daughter, Janice Sewell; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by eight siblings: John, William, Albert, Isiah, Bessie, Catherine, Rebecca, and Josephine; one son Homer Reeves, and two grandsons Sherman Reeves and Preston Blalock.