Mary Lou Brown

Mary Lou Wilbanks Brown was born March 27, 1924 in Collinwood, TN the daughter of Willie Wilbanks Sr. and Mollie Bell Haddock Wilbanks.She was united in marriage to Clice Brown on October 12, 1939 and Mr. Brown preceded her in death on March 18, 1981. Mrs. Brown retired as an assembly worker at Mallory Capacitor Company and departed this life on December 5, 2021 in Collinwood, TN at the age of 97 years, 8 months, 8 and days.

She is survived by a daughter, Gloria Skaggs and husband Jimmy of Collinwood, TN; seven grandchildren, Ginger Shaw, Dan Shaw, Lesa Keener, David Keener, Laura Stricklin, Jeffery Stricklin, and Jimmy Skaggs Jr.; and eleven great grandchildren, Haven Jones, Hunter Adams, Ashlynd Skaggs, Brandy Daniel, Marlee Cox, Peyton Shaw, Amy Skaggs, Jimmy Skaggs III, Aubrey Stricklin, Camron Skaggs, and Madison Davis.

In addition to her parents and her husband Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by two sisters, Letha Brown and Francis Adams; and a brother, Willie Wilbanks Jr.

Services will be on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 2 pm at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, TN with Tim Hanback officiating.
Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood with Shackelford Funeral Directors assisting the family. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 8, 2021 from 10 am to service time at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Hunter Adams, Jimmy Skaggs, Jr., Dan Shaw, David Keener, Jimmy Skaggs, III and Blake Kelly.