Eva Mae Brown Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Eva Mae Brown in Rockford, Illinois, who passed away on January 2, 2026, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Eva Mae Brown to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Longcor and Jessie Longcor (Hoots); and her son Jeffrey Coats. She is survived by: her husband Merle Brown; her children, Jennifer Pautsch-Frisch, Alvin Coats Jr., Thomas Coats, Charlie Brown (Stefany), Sammantha Gowan (Larry) and Michael Brown (Margie); her grandchildren, Eva, David, Cheyenne, Randy, Brad, Christopher, Rachel, Becca, Aech, Kyle, Scott, Alex, Alicia and Paul; her great grandchildren, Samantha, Keaton, Karson, Ethan, Colton, Carlee, Jordan, Kadin and Cameron; her caregiver Kathleen Meade; Julie Nelson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Turning Point Church of Rockford.
