Gilda Rae (Felty) Brown
Gilda Rae (Felty) Brown, 62, of Newburgh, Indiana, passed away at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2008 at her residence.
Gilda was born March 13, 1946, in Evansville, Indiana, to Dallas Ray and Melba Felty. Gilda and her husband, Jimmy, had previously owned Taylor Body Shop, where she had cherished her business friends, customers and employees. She was a 1964 graduate of Bosse High School and a member of Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club. Gilda was of Christian faith and had become more involved in church activities after her mother had also accepted her Lord in baptism late in life. Gilda will be remembered as a "ray of sunshine" in the lives of all she touched.
She is survived by her beloved granddaughter, Ashley Rae Dickerson of Chandler, IN.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. "Jimmy" Brown in 1997.
Private services were held at Park Lawn Cemetery.
Boone Funeral Home - East Chapel, 5330 Washington Avenue, Evansville handled all arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, 6301 Old Boonville Highway, Suite B, Evansville, Indiana 47715.
June 29, 2008
Ashley, Melody & Steve
I am so sorry for your loss. If you need us for anything we are still on Parker Dr. Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family. The Larry & Judy Newman & families
Judy Newman (Evansville)
June 29, 2008
Mary Ruedlinger (Evansville, IN)
June 29, 2008
Ashley, Melody and Steve
Please know that you have our sincere sympathy and have been in our thought this past week.
Barb & George Litherland (Evansville, IN)
June 29, 2008
I'm so sorry
Richard Faith (Evansville, In)
June 29, 2008
My condolences to Ashley's family Melodie and Steve Dickerson may you and your family finally have peace. God bless you for being in Gildas' life till the end. Jimmy is truly missed and remembered. Life goes on and hopefully more blessed than ever. Ashley, you and your parents are more loved than you will ever know and deservingly so.
Don Williams (Evansville, IN)
June 30, 2008
As President of the Rotary Club of Warrick County, I was truly excited about Gilda joining us as a member. Rotary's motto is "Service Above Self". In the short time we knew Gilda, it was obvious that Service Above Self was not just a phrase, but something that she was very passionate about.
On May 17th, I was able to spend several hours with her as she helped volunteer at our food booth in Newburgh at the Arts and Wine Festival. I feel fortunate to have gotten to know her and experience her positive outlook on life.
We barely got to know her, but feel the loss. The obituary used the phrase 'a ray of sunshine'. I think that sums it up quite well.
She will be missed, but not forgotten.
Brad Mathis (Chandler, IN)
June 30, 2008
Melody, I am so very sorry for everyone.
Lisa Alexander (IN)
July 2, 2008
To all that loved her, our hearts are aching now, and always will. The loss of my best friend, as she and I always said "we are closer than sisters". Because sisters fight, and from the 4th grade on, we never had a cross word together. I know her heart isn't grieving anymore, because she is now with Jimmy & her mom.
The years since Jimmy’s death were so hard to bear, but God has healed her heart and given her love joy & peace at last. I love her so much, and was so glad to have spent time with her at my daughters home 2 days before she left to go see Jimmy.
I took a picture of her, one is Heather, Myself and Gilda, and the last picture is her laughing and making a funny face holding a spoon on her nose.
That's my Sis, we could always have so much fun acting crazy and making each other laugh.
Gilda loved life, and would love you to remember to keep laughing.
God, Family, and friends are all that is really important.
Sis Patricia K. McKee (Titusville, FL)
July 4, 2008
My sympathy to family of Gilda. I was only a neighbor from Frisse Avenue. I grew up there, knew Gilda, Jimmy and Pat her best friend. I just wanted to give my deepest sympathy. May God Bless
July 5, 2008
Gilda was more than a lifetime friend to my mom Pat she was also my lifetime friend, Aunt Gilda, or sometimes referred to as my second mom. We spent our childhood vacations together and most of my fondest memories were with her, Jimmy and her family. When I think of her I think of her laughter and her loving words or how she always answered the phone Hi Darlin, always ready to talk and listen in such a loving way. I know now that her heart is full of joy and peace and I find comfort in this. I know how much she loved the Lord and missed Jimmy. We will all cherish our own memories and I know when I think of her I still see her smiling and laughing.