Cathy Joan Crum Brown was born June 12, 1957 in Gary, Indiana the daughter of Polly Smith Crum and the late Grady Crum. She was united in marriage to Clayton H. Brown on August 14, 1981.Cathy was a retired Optometrist Assistant at Wal-Mart Vision Care Center in Collierville, Tennessee and was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Cayce, Mississippi. Cathy departed this life on July 24, 2006 at her home in Collierville, Tennessee at the age of 49 Years, 1 Month, 12 Days. She is survived by her husband of almost 25 years, Clayton H. Brown of Collierville, Tennessee; a daughter, Lyndsey Brown of Collierville, Tennessee; a son, Clayton Blake Brown of Collierville, Tennessee; her mother, Polly Smith Crum of Cayce, Mississippi; four sisters: Paulette Johnson of Selmer, Tennessee, Susan Budge of San Diego, California, Karen Guynn of Fayetteville, North Carolina and Sharon Collard of Selmer, Tennessee; five brothers: Ricky Crum of Tupelo, Mississippi, Tommy Crum of Corinth, Mississippi, Steven Crum of Cayce, Mississippi, Keith Crum of Collierville, Tennessee and Todd Crum of Tupelo, Mississippi. In addition to her father, Cathy was also preceded in death by a sister, Carol Lewis, and a brother, Robin Crum.