Jonesboro- Lucy Belle Morris Brown, widow of the late State Repersentive Roscoe D. Brown died November 29, 2014 at Fort Walton Beach Hospital surrounded by her loving family. The last five years she lived in the Fort Walton area of Shalimar, Florida, while living in Jonesboro, she was a member of the First Methodist church and a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church. Belle taught in the Jonesboro Public School System, then later became Special Education Supervisor for Craighead County School System. After retiring she volunteered in the public school system and her church. She was a member of Daughter's American Revolution and Gold Star wives of America. Her greatest joy besides serving her Lord, was her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her children, General Alfred D. Tripp Jr. of Memphis, Tenn, Charlotte Brown Chaplain of Jonesboro and Ramona Brown Speer and husband Charles of Navarre Beach, Florida; four grandchildren, Alfred D. "Trey" Tripp III of Austin, Texas, Adam D. Tripp of LaVonia, Georgia, Erin Nichole Tripp of Los Angles, California and Richard Craig Mathews of Navarre Beach, Florida. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Alfred Dallas Tripp, who died in World War II and her second husband, Roscoe D. Brown; her parents, John Samuel and Ettie Younger Morris; an infant son, Jerry Pate Brown; a son-in-law, James R. Chaplain and seven brothers and sisters. A celebration of her life will be 11:00 am Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Walnut Street Baptist Church with Rev. Adam Tripp officiating. Burial will follow at 3:30 pm at Viola Cemetery under the direction of Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 pm Friday, December 5, 2014 at Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home Chapel at 300 W. Matthews Ave in Jonesboro. Lasting memorials may be given to donor\u0027s choice of charity.