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D.O.D 05/24/2010 - The celebration of life service for Brenda Lee Brown, 53, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 28, 2010, at Central Christian Church. The Revs. John McLemore, Don Johnson and Tom Donaldson will officiate. A mass will follow at 3 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church with Rev. Leven officiating. Arrangements are by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home. She was born to Ted and Betty (Krausse) Clickner on Dec. 1, 1956, in Enid and died Monday, May 24, 2010, at home surrounded by family and friends after a lengthy, courageous battles with cancer. Brenda grew up in the Pioneer-Douglas area. She attended Douglas Elementary School and graduated from Pioneer High School. She attended Phillips University on a basketball scholarship and received her undergraduate and graduate degree from Oklahoma State University. She married David Brown Dec. 20, 1979, in Stillwater. Brenda dedicated her life to children by employment at the Department of Human Services for over 29 years, serving as a supervisor and regional program manager for Oklahoma Child Care Services for 27 of those years. Her service to children included many accomplishments, awards and professional memberships. In 1991 she was a finalist for March of Dimes Woman of the Year. In 1999, she earned the Advocates for Children Award and in 2009 she received a Distinguished Service Award from Oklahoma Early Childhood Association. Brenda was a charter member of Wheat Capital Early Childhood Association of Oklahoma, Advocates for Children Conference Committee and Garfield County Safekids Coalition, serving as president and chairperson of these organizations for several years. She is survived by her partner and soul mate, Darrell Herndon, of the home; two daughters, Stephanie Bonnett of Enid and Lori Brown of Oklahoma City; her mother, Betty Clickner of Douglas; stepchildren, Heather Herndon of Oklahoma City, Heath Herndon and wife Danielle and granddaughter, Peyton Grace of Edmond; three brothers, Les Clickner and wife Sally of Enid, John Clickner of Marshall and Gary Clickner of Waukomis; sister, Carol Reinert and husband Jerry of Fairmont; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, who she enjoyed playing with everytime they got together. Brenda was preceded in death by her father, Ted Clickner, and grandparents. Memorials may be made to Hospice Circle of Love or Our Daily Bread. | |
