MARY ALICE BROWN ASHBY, age 80, of Huntland, Tenn., departed this life on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at St. Thomas West in Nashville, Tenn. following an extended illness.  Ms. Ashby was born in Lynchburg, Tenn., to the late Thurman Brown and Burlie Morris Brown on December 14, 1936.  She was employed for several years as a cook at Clark Memorial School in Winchester.  She left employment with the school system and was hired by the Franklin County Hospital where she was a cook until her retirement. She is a member of the Maxwell Baptist Church but last attended at the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.  She enjoyed gardening and working in her flowers.  Ms. Ashby loved spending time with her grandson, Logan and taking him on many fishing trips. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister and friend.


In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Ashby, Son, Wayne Ashby, step-mother, Oza Bell Brewer Brown, brother, William Brown and sister-in-law, Sheila Brown.  She is survived by her son, Terry Ashby and wife, Rhonda,  grandson, Logan Ashby all of Skyline, Ala.  brothers; Hulen Brown and wife, Joy of the Winchester Springs Community, Jimmy Brown of Estill Springs, several nephews, one niece, and several great-nieces.  Sister-in-laws mother, Jonnie Mae Infel of Tullahoma.

Visitation for Ms. Ashby will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. Friday evening, April 21, 2017, at the Huntland First Baptist Church.

Services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 22, 2017, also at the Huntland First Baptist Church with Bro. David Baker, officiating.

Interment will follow in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Huntland, where she will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband, Alton.