Mary Lou Brownell
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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She was born May 9, 1929, in Rochester, N.Y., to Stanley and Muriel Pettit Brownell.
She received her registered nursing degree from Highland Hospital in 1955 and her Th.B from Baptist Bible Seminary, Johnson City, N.Y., in 1956. In 1958, she answered God’s call to minister in Bangladesh, where she served faithfully for 27 years under Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, retiring from the mission field in 1985. During her years in Bangladesh, she nursed in jungle clinics and later became the director of nursing at Malumghat Hospital, Chittagong, as well as the hospital dentist. She also established Heart House, a center of loving care and training for destitute, war-damaged women. She was a teacher and taught Bangladeshi, American and Canadian children and later became the principal of the national high school. Following her return from the mission field, she worked at the ABWE home office in Harrisburg, Pa., where she was director of the ministry to ABWE singles. After retiring from ABWE in 1992, she moved to Martinsville, where she attended Martinsville Baptist Tabernacle. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Oswego. In 2012 she moved to Warsaw to be close to her sister, Nina Kendrick, Warsaw, who survives.
Also surviving are a sister, Betty G. Rockwell, Indianapolis; two sisters-in-law, Betty Brownell and Fran Brownell; two nieces, Suzanne (and spouse Robert) Miller and Pamela (and spouse Jeffery) Cook; five nephews: Steven (and spouse Jane) Rockwell, Thomas (and spouse Sharon) Rockwell, Terry (and Alpha Russell) Brownell, Pete (and spouse Debbie) Kendrick and Paul Kendrick; 11 great-nieces and -nephews; two great-great-nieces; and her beloved cat Bitsy. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Walter and Stanley Brownell.
A celebration of life memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident court, Warsaw, with Pastor Kirk Barger officiating. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New South Park Cemetery, Martinsville, officiated by Dr. Mark Pondexter of First Christian Church, Martinsville.
No calling in Martinsville is planned.
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She was born May 9, 1929, in Rochester, N.Y., to Stanley and Muriel Pettit Brownell.
She received her registered nursing degree from Highland Hospital in 1955 and her Th.B from Baptist Bible Seminary, Johnson City, N.Y., in 1956. In 1958, she answered God’s call to minister in Bangladesh, where she served faithfully for 27 years under Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, retiring from the mission field in 1985. During her years in Bangladesh, she nursed in jungle clinics and later became the director of nursing at Malumghat Hospital, Chittagong, as well as the hospital dentist. She also established Heart House, a center of loving care and training for destitute, war-damaged women. She was a teacher and taught Bangladeshi, American and Canadian children and later became the principal of the national high school. Following her return from the mission field, she worked at the ABWE home office in Harrisburg, Pa., where she was director of the ministry to ABWE singles. After retiring from ABWE in 1992, she moved to Martinsville, where she attended Martinsville Baptist Tabernacle. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Oswego. In 2012 she moved to Warsaw to be close to her sister, Nina Kendrick, Warsaw, who survives.
Also surviving are a sister, Betty G. Rockwell, Indianapolis; two sisters-in-law, Betty Brownell and Fran Brownell; two nieces, Suzanne (and spouse Robert) Miller and Pamela (and spouse Jeffery) Cook; five nephews: Steven (and spouse Jane) Rockwell, Thomas (and spouse Sharon) Rockwell, Terry (and Alpha Russell) Brownell, Pete (and spouse Debbie) Kendrick and Paul Kendrick; 11 great-nieces and -nephews; two great-great-nieces; and her beloved cat Bitsy. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Walter and Stanley Brownell.
A celebration of life memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident court, Warsaw, with Pastor Kirk Barger officiating. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New South Park Cemetery, Martinsville, officiated by Dr. Mark Pondexter of First Christian Church, Martinsville.
No calling in Martinsville is planned.
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Condolence may be sent via www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
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