REFORM - Doris Nell Alexander Brown, age 86, of Reform, passed away at her home on November 1, 2016. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Greenhill Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tommy Winders and Rev. Tim Meherg officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Vinton Brown; parents, TI and Lucy Alexander; brothers, Clarence, Lee, Jack, Stansel, Henry, Allen and Bill Alexander; sisters, Bessie Alexander, Loucille A. Goodman, Ruby A. Goodman, Mary Alexander, and Earlene Alexander; granddaughter, Heather Laine Sutton; and son-in-law, John C. Sutton, III.
Mrs. Brown was born August 15, 1930 in Pickens County to Thomas Irby (TI) Alexander and Lucy Herring Alexander. She was a lifelong resident of Pickens County and a dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Reform where she taught young children in Sunday School for many years. She and her husband each recorded 49 years of perfect attendance while serving there.
She was employed at Reform Pharmacy for 22 years. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother whose life revolved around her faith and her family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Gideon's International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 34214. (edited)

The Tuscaloosa News November 3, 2014

∼REFORM - Doris Nell Alexander Brown, age 86, of Reform, passed away at her home on November 1, 2016. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Greenhill Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tommy Winders and Rev. Tim Meherg officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Vinton Brown; parents, TI and Lucy Alexander; brothers, Clarence, Lee, Jack, Stansel, Henry, Allen and Bill Alexander; sisters, Bessie Alexander, Loucille A. Goodman, Ruby A. Goodman, Mary Alexander, and Earlene Alexander; granddaughter, Heather Laine Sutton; and son-in-law, John C. Sutton, III. Survivors include daughters, Cheryl Brown of Bessemer, Ala., Altrice Gloor (Terry) of Hoover, Ala., Mary Nell Burton (Jim) of Jasper, Ala. and Candace Sutton of Reform, Ala,; grandchildren, Lauren G. Graham (Randy) of Saint Louis, Mo. Patrick Lee Burton (Britney) of Florence, Ala., Stephen Ross Burton of Vestavia Hills, Ala., John Chester "Chess" Sutton (Hannah) of Livingston, Ala., Brandon Lee Sutton (Natasha) of Reform, Ala. and Dustin Wade Sutton (Shea) of Reform, Ala.; great-grandchildren, Henry Wallace "Hank" and Carter McCollough "Mac" Graham, Lynlee Rose and AnnaPatrick Nicole Burton, Chesley Elizabeth and Cheston Ezelle Sutton, Daniel Lane Sutton and Caroline Alexander Sutton; sister-in-law, Nell Alexander; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Brown was born August 15, 1930 in Pickens County to Thomas Irby (TI) Alexander and Lucy Herring Alexander. She was a lifelong resident of Pickens County and a dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Reform where she taught young children in Sunday School for many years. She and her husband each recorded 49 years of perfect attendance while serving there. She was employed at Reform Pharmacy for 22 years. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother whose life revolved around her faith and her family. Pallbearers will be Patrick and Stephen Burton; Chess, Brandon and Dustin Sutton; and Randy Graham. Honorary pallbearers are Larry Handley, Dennis Pugh and John Dean. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Gideon's International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 34214.