Mary Gaitskill Brown, 76, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky. Mary was born on Wednesday, May 12, 1948, in Pocatello, Idaho, to David Robinson & Frances Jones Gaitskill. She was a 1966 graduate of Mt. Sterling High School, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky and went on to earn degrees at Morehead State University, BME; Michigan State University, ME, and additional graduate study work at West Virginia University. Mary had a special calling to teach, as evident in her teaching in elementary schools and universities for forty years. After her retirement from the classroom, she enjoyed a partial retirement as a puppeteer with her husband. Mary’s hobbies included puppets, utilizing her talent of sewing, genealogy, music, birdwatching, and volunteer work. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Richard Brown; sons: Christopher Andrew Brown (Karen Hogle Brown) and James Robinson Brown; grandsons: Landon Hosier and Aedan Hogle Brown; sisters: Rebecca Brothers (Gary) and Jeannete Gaitskill Moore (Tony); her sister-in-law: Pam Gaitskill; and numerous nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, John Gaitskill, and sister, Sara Booth.
A service to celebrate the life of Mary G. Brown will be held at a later date with service arrangements forthcoming. Combs, Parsons & Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
