PASTOR THALIA RAE DEAN BROWN – Age 55, of Cartersville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022. She was born July 20, 1966 in Rome, Georgia. She was an Associate Minister, choir member, and praise and worship team member at Greater Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, and formerly pastored at New Beginnings CME Church in Cartersville, GA and Mt. Zion CME Church in Rome, GA. She was a graduate of West Rome High School. She was last employed for Shaw Industries where she worked for over 30 years as a tufting operator. She enjoyed bird watching, bracelet making, painting, collecting wind chimes, and praying. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Dean, brother, Gerald Lofton, Tony Dean, and Sam Dean, niece, Richenda Richardson, and mother-in-law, Frances Baker.

She is survived by her devoted husband of 15 years, Edward G. “Heavy” Brown, Sr.; daughters, Franchesca Brown, Arsha Brown, and China Stocks; sons, Cedric Sams, Jeremiah Whatley, Christopher Stocks, Mylon Brown, Wesley Brown, Edward Brown, Jr., and Quintavious Brown; grandchildren, Avery Sams, Ameere Sams, and Kaden Sams; mother, Jessie Orr Dean; sisters, Tammy (Rickey) Garrett, Pastor Shaundria Dean both of Rome, GA, Teresa Foster of Canton, GA, Michelle Dean, and Kiesha Williams both of Rockmart, GA; brothers, Minister Frederick (Patricia) Dean of Dallas, GA and Rusty Williams of Rockmart, GA; aunts, Helen Jackson, Carol Orr both of Rome, Linda Williams Mosley of Powder Springs, GA; uncles, Theodore Orr, Andrew Orr, Douglas (Belinda) Orr, Grady (Karen) Dublin all of Rome, GA, and Bobby (Linda) Orr of Florida; father-in-law, James Baker, Jr.; a brother-in-law, Clifford D.(Tiana) Brown; sister-in-law, Kemba Wright; a host of nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, other relatives, and friends.

Homegoing Service will be Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at Greater Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 1 Mt. Olive St, Cartersville, GA 30120, with Pastor Randy Livsey, Eulogist and other ministers officiating. She will lie in state from 12:30 P. M. until the funeral hour at the church. Interment; Morning View Cemetery, Rome, GA. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, GA.