Mrs. Bobbie Knowles Brown

September 12, 1956 - January 21, 2022

Calvary Tabernacle Church

Wednesday 1/26, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Calvary Tabernacle Church

Wednesday 1/26, 11:00 am

Interment will be in Tuscaloosa, AL

Mrs. Bobbie Knowles Brown, 65, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Calvary Tabernacle Church in Smiths Station, AL with Rev. Jammie Holloway officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until 11:00 am, (EST) one hour prior to the service, at the church in Smiths Station, AL.

An additional service and interment will be held at Memory Chapel in Tuscaloosa, AL on Thursday January 27, 2022. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm one hour prior to the service. Pall bearers will be Justin McLaughlin, Matthew McLaughlin, Duncan McLaughlin, Austin Walker and David Rubio.

Mrs. Brown was born September 12, 1956 in Tuscaloosa, AL daughter of the late Doyle B. Knowles and Joe Ann Watkins Knowles. She was a Registered Nurse at Alacare/Encompass Health for 26 years and at Amedisys for the last 2 years. Mrs. Brown loved her work and was a member of the Honor Society of Nursing – Sigma Theta Tau. She enjoyed gardening, crafts and traveling with her late husband. Bobbie was a loving sister, aunt, nurse and friend with a caring heart. She brought a smile to everyone she met and loved unconditionally. Additionally, she was an avid University of Alabama football fan. Mrs. Brown, for many years, attended Valley View Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, AL.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jeffrey Alan Brown and a brother, Billy Knowles.

She is survived by three sisters, Terri McLaughlin of Tuscaloosa, AL, Lynne Rogers (Ron) of Salem, AL and Trish Knowles of Smiths Station, AL; a special uncle, Robert “Shorty” Watkins and wife Bette Rae of Tuscaloosa, AL. Mother-in-law, Mary Head (Jimmy), Phenix City, AL, Father-in-law, Thomas Brown Sr. (Linda) of Jonesboro, GA; a sister-in-law, Jenny Dunlap (Robby), Manchester, GA; two brothers-in-law, David Brown (Sandy), Gainesville, GA and Thomas Brown (Lisa), Manchester, GA, and very special nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org .

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Mrs. Bobbie Knowles Brown, 65, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Calvary Tabernacle Church in Smiths Station, AL with Rev. Jammie Holloway officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 amContinue Reading

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Sending my deepest sympathy to the Family of Bobbie Knowles Brown. You will be missed my dear friend. RIP Sweet Bobbie!!!!

Our sister Bobbie will be missed. We love her very much and her family too!

"Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything" ~C.S. Lewis

May dad be waiting to greet you and we will all be together again. Until then, we will miss you, our beloved aunt. Love, Katie, Winnie, Fessie, BJ and Janet (Billy's wife)

Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.

Lynne, I am so very sorry for your loss. I know how much you loved your sister and I know what this loving relationship meant to you. I am praying for you and your entire family.

My condolences goes out to the family in time of your Bereavement. Continue to carry her beautiful smiles in your heart, the smiles will help you along the way. Lord I ask you in your son name Jesus to carry this family for the next days ahead and throughout. Lord touch them with your spirit of love to let them know that they are not alone. Lord give them strength to endure the pain of Sorrow. In your name Lord. Amen Hold onto your faith Janie Williams Amedisys Nurse Mobile Alabama

My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Mrs. Bobbie was a w wonderful nurse who worked hard to make sure folks died with dignity and Grace. I’m glad to have known her. Her light truly shines on.

My deepest condolences on the loss of your dear sister/my friend! My thoughts and heart are with you during this time!! I'm so glad I had a chance to know Bobbie. She and I worked together at Alacare for many years. she will be missed.

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.