Mildred Fay Brown

May 13, 1938 - January 7, 2018

Mildred Fay Brown passed from this life on January 7, 2018, in Bethany, Oklahoma at age 79. Mildred was born on May 13, 1938, in Mt. Park, Oklahoma to Earl A. Rickey and Lillie (Meiner) Rickey. Mildred worked hard during her life helping her husband, Fred, run the farm while also working at Elkview Hospital as a cook and a housekeeper where she later retired. She also worked as a home health aide. Mildred loved to travel, garden, read books and spend time with friends. She led a very active life prior to her stroke. Mildred is survived by her two daughters Debbie J. (Willis) Clifton and husband Jimmy and Jodie D. (Brown) Schaefer and husband Jason, one sister Bertha (Rickey) Stinsman. She is also survived by two sister-in-law’s, Flo Rickey (widow of John Rickey), and Janie Rickey, widow of Billy Rickey). Mildred leaves a legacy of three grandchildren, Alexandria Grace Zollo, Michelle (Clifton) Collum and husband Brian and Rebecca L. (Willis) Choate and husband Shay and great-grandchildren, Brian Collum, Courtney Collum, William Jesse Bernard, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents Earl and Lillie Rickey, husband Fred Hulen Brown, sons Frankie Earl Willis and Jackie Ray Willis, daughter Janice Marie Willis, grandson Jeremie Clifton, brothers Billy J., Edgar A., Earnest O., Howard B., John Albert, Kenneth W., Robert P., and Walter W. Rickey. Services for Mildred are scheduled for Saturday, January 13, 2018, 10:00 A.M. at Peoples Cooperative Funeral Home Chapel, located at 1400 West Main, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma 580-846-9018. Viewing for Mildred will begin Friday, January 12, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M, at Peoples Cooperative Funeral Home. Family will be present for visitation 5:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. On-line condolences for Mildred can be made by visiting www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com