Karen Joy BrownAugust 27, 1937 - October 14, 2014 Karen Joy Brown, 77, of Bedford, died at 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at her residence.Born August 27, 1937, in Avoca, IN, she was the daughter of Tip Jefferson Mills and Effie Mae Swafford Mills. She married Charles William Brown on November 22, 1953; he died February 5, 2006.She had worked as a Medical Assistant at Bedford Regional Medical Center from 1977 until 1998 and was retired.Surviving are her daughter, Cheryl Vernon Edwards, Bedford and two sons, Charles Joyce Brown, Bloomington and Kyle Amy Brown, Bedford; nine grandchildren, Tiffany Matt Maddox, Chad Brown, Brittany Edwards, Haley Brown, Delvon Wilson, Kyndall Brown, Klayton Brown, Abbey Brown and Brylee Brown; five great grandchildren, Keaton, Kailee, Braxton, Jasper and Corbin; and several nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters, Marie Mills and Janice Beedie; four brothers, Frank, Willie, Garvin and Jan Mills.Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2014, at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home, Bedford, with Bro. Marty Speer officiating. Entombment will be in Cresthaven Memory Gardens Mausoleum.Friends may call on Thursday 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be considered to Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services.