In Memory: Janice Brown, 59, Owned Catering Business With Best Friend

Editor's note: the following obituary was submitted by Mack Eppinger & Sons Funeral Services.

Janice Louise Jewell Brown, 59, of Cartersville passed away on Thursday, April 6. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 15 at 1 p.m. at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church at 147 Jones Street in Cartersville.

The body will lie in state at the church from noon until the hour of service. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mack Eppinger and Sons Funeral Home.

Janice Louise Jewell Brown was born Nov. 7, 1957, in Cartersville, Georgia to the late Molly Louise Jewell and William Wofford.

She was educated in the Bartow County School System and graduated from Cass High School in the class of 1975.

At an early age she joined New Hope Baptist Church, later moving her membership to Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Eugene Mitchell.

Janice worked for Rich’s Department Store as a sales clerk for seventeen years. She accepted a job with the city of Cartersville as a customer service clerk and retired after thirty six years of service. While working full time at the city of Cartersville, Janice met Ray Thacker, owner of Grand Oaks and came on board to help with the catering business.

She joined him and not only assisted him but assisted Danny Gurley, owner of Stonewall Manor. Her love for catering grew stronger and she wanted to bring her best friend and co-worker, Jerri Knowles into the business. In 2007 Janice & Jerri started their own catering business “J & J Catering.” Their business really thrived and they hosted weddings, parties, some of Cartersville most elite events and special events for the state of Georgia at the Governor’s Mansion.

Left to honor her memory, husband, Fred Brown; son, Corey Brown (Marquetta); sister, Audra Donaldson; brother, Michael Jewell (Loretta); grandchildren, Cortez Brown, Asia Brown and Amya Barrett; a special niece, Audrina Janice Jewell; loving caretaker, Keely Hardy and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces , nephew, other relatives and friends.

Condolences may be expressed at: www.mackeppingerfuneralhome.com

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