Ethel Avanell Brown

LIBERTY - Ethel Avanell "Nellie" (Thompson) Brown, 89, passed away at 4:40 a.m. on Wednesday February 19, 2020 at the Liberty Health Care Center. She was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on January 4, 1931 the daughter of Virgil L. and Marietta (Baer) Tabor. She resided most of her life in Niles and attended the First Baptist Church of Howland and the First Baptist Church of Niles. In 1958, she started the "Top Ten Club" a mother's social club where the ladies would meet monthly for dinner, fun conversation and card games. In later years they would also make hard tack candy to fund their adventurous annual bus trip and their summer picnic. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, making ceramics. She especially cherished the time spent with her loving family. Avanell is survived by five daughters, Teresa (Mark) Clapp of Wilmington, North Carolina, Joyce (George) Oaks of Niles, Kathy Jo (David) Maier of Fountain Hills, Arizona, Jackie Lynn (Rob) McCauley of Lake Milton, Kendra Renee (Justin) McKay of Reynoldsburg; husband, Kenneth Brown of Niles; six grandchildren, Jennifer Oaks, Bryan Ziak, Todd Ziak, Joseph Rizk, Brandon McKay, Zachary McKay; four great grandchildren, Colin, Noah, Emily and Zoe Ziak. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Allen Thompson whom she married in 1951 and who died on September 10, 1974; three sisters, Wilma Lowe, Elizabeth Butler, Ruey Faye Earls; five brothers, Charles Tabor, Harlan Tabor, Jack Tabor, Marion Tabor and Virgil Eugene Tabor. Calling hours will be 11 a.m. to noon on Monday February 24, 2020 at the Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at noon at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhaven Cemetery.

Visitation

FEB 24. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)

Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home 126 West Park Avenue Niles, OH 44446

Funeral

FEB 24. 12:00 PM (EST)

Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home 126 West Park Avenue Niles, OH 44446