Funeral services for Lura Mae Allen Brown, 88, of Tyler, are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 2, 2012 in the chapel of Burks Walker Tippit funeral home with the Chaplain Ken Sommerville officiating. Burial will follow at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery.

Lura Mae was born August 18, 1923 in Tyler to the late Andrew Jackson and Anner Mae Harrell Allen and passed away on January 30, 2012. She graduated from Whitehouse High school in 1939 and was a member of Friendly Baptist Church. Lura Mae worked in the cafeteria at Chapel Hill ISD and lived in Tyler for the past 32 years. She is preceded in death by her husband Lawrence “Jack” Dale Brown Sr.

Lura Mae is survived by her sons, Lawrence “Larry” Dale Brown Jr. and wife Anita of Hardin, Edward Ralph Brown of Tyler and David Allen Brown of Tyler; a daughter, Gayle Brown Gaines of Little Elm; sisters Marie Brown of Tyler and Louise Culpepper and husband Clinton of Winona; seven grandchildren; three great grandsons; and numerous nieces, nephews and other loving relatives.

Pallbearers will be Josh Brown, Chad Brown, Ken Culpepper, Tony Weakly and Mike Koen and honorary pallbearers will be Mike Culpepper, Diane Brown and Lloyd Brewer.

Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial can be made to the Salvation Army 633 North Broadway Ave., Tyler, 75702.