Marilyn Dionne Brown, 87, of Springville, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the I.U. Health Bedford Hospital. Born in Bedford on May 31, 1935, she was the daughter of Opal and Thelma (Bush) Spires. She married Robert Dale Brown on August 8, 1954 and he preceded her in death.Marilyn was a graduate of the Bedford High School class of 1953, a former member of the Williams First Baptist Church, was a homemaker, involved with 4-H, the Williams Home Demonstration Club, enjoyed needle work, decorating, antiquing, and she loved roller skating. Surviving to cherish the memory of Marilyn are her children, Debbie (Sherrill Warren) Owens and Robert Dale (Debbie) Brown, Jr; her grandchildren, Kayla (Craig) Matern, Ryan Dale Brown, Michelle Owens, and Melissa (Chad) Smith; great grandchildren, Dylan Smith, Alex Smith and Bria Matern; and her sister-in-law, Julie Spires.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Dale Brown, Sr; and her brothers, Eugene (Helen) Spires and Wayne Spires.Funeral services for Marilyn Dionne Brown will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes in Bedford with the Reverend Joann Kluender officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Williams. Visitation will be held from 12:00 until the time of the service at Ferguson-Lee Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the White River Humane Society. Cemetery Mt Olive Cemetery 12560 Williams Road State Road Williams IN 47470 US Visitation Thursday, September 29, 2022 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN 47421 US (812) 275-4433 Service Thursday, September 29, 2022 2:00 PM - Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN 47421 US (812) 275-4433 Funeral Home Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN - 47421 US (812) 275-4433