Adeline Compton Brown Obituary
We bid farewell to Adeline Compton Brown of Nashville, Tennessee, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on March 13, 2026 at the age of 92. Adeline touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Escalon Joseph "EJ" and Isabelle Gaiennie; her grandmother Marie Voss; her brother Lonnie (Reeves Brown III); and her son Reeves Brown IV.
She is survived by: her brother Escalon Joseph Jr.; her children, Isabelle Thorp Norris (John), Hardwick Marshall Brown and Clint Gaiennie Brown (Tammy); her granddaughters, Caroline Compton Brown (Simon) and Mary Catherine Norris; and her great grandchildren, Oliver "Ollie" and Griffin Barroso.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia (Nashville), the Cathedral of the Incarnation, or Heart'n Soul Hospice.
