Joyce Brown, age 78, a McMinnville, TN resident and White County, TN native died February 10, 2015 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. She was a retired restaurant owner of Delores' Kitchen and daughter of the late Theodore Clifton and Jeffie Texie Cope McBride. She was married October 14, 1966 to Glenn F. Brown who survives. In addition to her husband, she is survived by five children, James Frederick Brown of Mentor, OH; Vicki Jan Brown of Florida; Barry Denton (Dianne) Dodd of Painesville, OH, Michael Allen (Reba) Brown of McMinnville and Benson Cline (Rinko) Brown of Paradise, TX; twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 12, 2015 in High's Chapel with Willard Ralph, Jr. to officiate. Interment will follow in the Center Hill Cemetery @ Hills Creek. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 and 10:00 a.m. Thursday until time of service at Highs. Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen For The Cure, 480 One Eleven Place Suite B, Cookeville, TN 38506.