MARY BROWN

Mary Ella Brown, 94, of Texarkana, Texas, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at a local nursing home. Mrs. Brown was born June 25, 1923, in Omaha, Texas. She was a retired factory worker and a member of Mount Pigsah Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, James Ruffins of Texarkana; and four grandchildren, Earnest Johnson, Eric Ruffins, Deric Ruffins and Beatrice Chatman. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Haynes Mortuary with the Rev. Earnest Johnson officiating. Online registration is at haynesmortuary.com.