-> Lyons - Mrs. Mary Kathryn Nelson Brown, 84, died Sunday, June 1, 2003 in the Bethany Nursing Center of Vidalia after an extended illness. She was born in 1918 in Glenville. She was the daughter of the late Lee Roy and Mary Elizabeth Nelson of Reidsville. She graduated from the Georgia State College for Women and taught school in Lyons. During WWII, she was employed by McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis, Mo. and assisted engineers who designed the first jet airplane by performing various mathematical calculations. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she was widely known for her friendliness and outgoing nature and was one who truly strove to make people feel special and loved. Mrs. Brown was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lyons and a member of the Lyons Garden Club. She was married to Robert "Bob" Jordan Brown who preceded her in death. Survivors: two sons, Robert Jordan Brown, Jr. and Ray Nowlin Brown; sister, Beth Nelson Broome; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews also survive. Visitation: 7:00-9:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, at First Baptist Church of Lyons with Rev. Grady Walden officiating. Burial: Lyons City Cemetery. Jones-Stewart Funeral Home of Lyons Savannah Morning News, June 3, 2003 Please sign our Obituary Guestbook at www.savannahnow.com