Mrs. Edna Earl Brown, age 95, of Gordo, AL, passed away at her residence on Friday, September 11, 2020. Services will be held at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 am Monday, September 14, 2020 with Bro. Phillip Potter and Elder Chris McCool presiding. Visitation will be one hour prior and immediately following the service. Burial will follow at Double Branch cemetery in the Zion Community. Following of COVID-19 guidelines is requested.

Edna Earl was a loving and devoted wife of 68 years to her beloved husband Bro. William Garnett Brown. She was a faithful member of Blooming Grove Baptist Church until her health declined immensely in the last two years.

Survivors include her loving daughter and caregiver Gayle Sanders; grandchildren Melissa Norris (Richard), Jimmy (Jimbo) Sanders (Tracy); great grandchildren John Tyler Norris, Anna Gayle Norris, Laci Sanders, Chelsea Burchett (Jarrod Young); one great-great grandson John Ryker Norris; and nieces Betty Stimac and Diane Foster and many cousins.
Mrs. Brown was born on February 5, 1925 to the late Dr. Walter Lee Shackleford and Sally Velma Dyer Shackleford. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, son-in-law Jimmy (Booty) Sanders, brother Bryce Shackleford, and sisters Gladys, Gracie, Ruth and Bernice.

Honorary pallbearers are friends of Blooming Grove Baptist Church and community, friends of Zion community, Encompass Home Health, and Encompass Hospice. A very special thank-you to the sister I never had - Wanda Moss and her husband Malcolm. They demonstrated their love towards us in so many ways too numerous to share.

Mother loved her Lord, her family, her church family and the Zion community. She enjoyed the beauty of flowers, sitting on her front porch swing, and especially her " coloring books".

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." -Psalm 116:15