Dorothy Louise Brown

February 20, 1927 - January 23, 2013

Dorothy Louise Bernhardt Brown, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at Christus St. Mary Hospital on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. She was a native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur. Dorothy was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she served in various roles, taught Sunday School and was the last surviving charter member of the Mary Martha Circle. She is survived by her husband, Jessie Robert Brown, preceded in death by her oldest son, Robert "Bob" William Brown and is survived by his wife, Kay, daughter Connie Louise Woodard and husband Lynn, son, James "Jim" Thomas Brown and wife Sherrie, Grandchildren, Amber Brown, Jessica Brown, Adam Woodard and wife Jennifer, Paul Woodard and wife Megan, John Woodard, Daniel Brown and wife Meagan and Robert Brown, great grandchild, Caleb Woodard along with her brother, Larry Bernhardt and sister, Mary Helen "Tootsie" Boening. Visitation will be on Friday, January 25, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 26, 2013 in the Thompson Memorial Chapel at Clayton Thompson with Rev. Tim Dinger, officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorial can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or to charity of choice.