Ethel (Ms. Kitty) Allen Brown, 79, of Hendersonville, NC, passed into eternal rest on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 9:20 a.m. at her home, surrounded by her daughter and granddaughter.
She was born on May 15, 1945, in Asheville, NC, to the late Charles Allen and Eliza Allen.
Ethel was a loving mother, grandmother, and a woman of great faith. She was known to many in the community, especially the children, as the “hard cup lady” for her generous habit of giving out rainbow hard cups. Ethel dedicated much of her life to serving others and was deeply involved in her church. She founded the Girls in Action program and served as a superintendent at Union Grove Baptist Church. She also contributed to the Children’s Choir and sang in the church choir for many years.
An avid seamstress, Ethel loved to sew, and her talent was evident in the clothes she created for her late husband and grandchildren, including Easter outfits and other special garments. She could often be found in her sewing room, creating everything from clothes to bedspreads and pillows.
Ethel was a no-nonsense woman who spoke her mind openly, but those who knew her well also knew that her love for family was deep and unwavering. She was fiercely loyal and loved even harder.
Family
Ethel is survived by her daughter, Francine Freeman (Charles Freeman); stepdaughter, Sallyann Hawkins (Leslie Hawkins Jr.); stepson, Jeffery Brown; two brothers, William Allen (Roberta Allen) and Sam Allen (Sheila Allen); and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie C. Brown; her parents, Charles and Eliza Allen; her sisters, Lois Allen, Ada Jones, Lillie Howard, Mary Ware and Bernice Mickler; her brothers, Richard Allen, Jimmie Allen, and Charles Allen Jr.; stepdaughter, Odesa Young; and granddaughter, Carolyn Clark.
A memorial service to celebrate Ethel’s life will be held on Saturday,…
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