Norma Louise Brown's Obituary
Norma Louise Brown
January 31, 1943 – April 7, 2026
With deep love and profound sadness, the family of Norma Louise Brown, age 83, of Dickinson, Texas, announces her passing on April 7, 2026, in Webster, Texas. Born on January 31, 1943, in Houston, Texas, to Louis Clifford and Alma Loraine Gilliam, Norma lived a life defined by kindness, hard work, and a quiet strength that touched everyone fortunate enough to know her.
Norma married Robert Lee Brown, the love of her life. Together they shared 49 years of marriage, building a home filled with warmth, laughter, and the simple joys that come from loving deeply and living generously. Norma had a remarkable gift for nurturing life—she could grow anything, and if it had roots, it flourished under her care.
Norma’s greatest joy, however, was her family. She had a natural gift for conversation and a genuine love of connecting with people, making everyone around her feel seen, heard, and cherished. Whether gathered around the table or catching up over the phone, she treasured every moment spent with the ones she loved. A special note of gratitude goes to her dear friend Marilyn McClary, who was so much more than a friend—she was a cruise buddy, a confidante, and someone who loved Norma as though she were her own mother. Her devotion and care brought immeasurable comfort to Norma and her family.
She is survived by her daughters, Sherry Lynn Gibbs and Kathy Elaine Brown; her son-in-law, Roger Landrum; and her brother-in-law, Garey Hindman. Her legacy continues through her beloved grandchildren—Candice Lynn Gibbs and Samantha Louise Landrum—and her four great-grandchildren, Trevor Dylan Page, Madelynn Dawn Gibbs, Makenzie Devet Hayward, and Elias Derrick Hayward. To all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she was simply Granny—a name spoken with pure love—and the hole she leaves in their hearts is immeasurable. Each of them carries a piece of her spirit, her tenderness, and her unwavering love.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Alma Gilliam; her husband, Robert Lee Brown; her children, Elizabeth Ann Landrum and Robert Wayne Brown; her granddaughter, Amanda Louise Gibbs; and her sister, Nannie Leona Hindman. Though their absence brought her sorrow, she held their memories close and spoke of them with enduring love.
Her absence leaves an ache that cannot be filled, but her presence—her laughter, her stories, her warm conversations—will continue to bloom in the hearts of those she leaves behind.
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