Gloria Jean Brown, age 86, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 31, 2026.

Gloria was a cherished mother, grandmother, and dear friend to many. She brought warmth, kindness, and devotion to her family and community throughout her life.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Cordell Brown; her parents, Frank and Frances Allison; and her brother, Don Allison.

Gloria’s memory will be forever cherished by her surviving family: her sons, Brad Brown of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, and Kendall Brown and his wife, Darla, of Ballwin, Missouri; her three adored grandchildren, Sam Brown and his wife, Rachel, of Kirkwood, Missouri, Kelsey Brown of Creve Coeur, Missouri, and Katherine Eller- Brown of Saint Charles, Missouri; as well as a extended family and many dear friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in Gloria’s honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Memorial Services will be September 19, 2026 10:00am at Christ of the Hills Methodist Church Hot Springs Village, AR 71909

In Addition a Memorial service will be held in St Louis on September 26, 2026 at Manchester United Methodist Church Cemetery at 10:00am.