Florence Della (Longbrake) Brown

Florence “Flo” Della (Longbrake) Brown, age 81, of Troy, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at StoryPoint in Troy. Flo was born October 12, 1936 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to the late George Harmon and Sarah Mae (Lane) Longbrake.

Flo is survived by three children, son, Dale Eugene Brown and Patty of Springfield, Ohio; daughters, Cathy Elaine Warner of Corpus Christi, Texas and Kristen Elizabeth Herron and her husband, Mark of Piqua, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Brandy (Jason) Roberts, Misty Brown Carver, Dusty (Jamie) Brown, Julie (Joe) Decesaro, Corey Warner, Shaun Warner, and Matthew Herron; seven great-grandchildren, Karen, Adelle, Abigail, Kiara, Cameron, Cael, and Jayden, three great great grandchildren, Patrick, Phillip and Kaitlyn, and also many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Flo was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years: Claude Eugene (Gene) Brown on July 25, 2013 and her brother: Roy Harmon Longbrake.

Flo was a graduate of Sidney High School in 1954. She was a homemaker, active in Campfire for 17 years and a former member of First United Methodist Church in Sidney. She had numerous hobbies including jigsaw puzzles, crafts, reading and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Services will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, February 19, 2018 at the Baird Funeral Home, Troy, Ohio.  Interment will follow in the Miami Memorial Park in Covington, Ohio.  The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 6:00 PM on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the funeral home. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P. O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373.  Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.