Zelma May Brown

Zelma May (Hupp) Brown, 93 of Thornville, passed away August 21, 2023. Until she could no longer dwell independently, Zelma lived, worshipped, worked (BancOhio and County Savings), volunteered, and shared her friendship, gifts and talents with many friends and neighbors, organizations and groups in Thornville and Perry County.

Zelma was an avid gardener and loved to travel, especially with her sisters and “girls” trips with her daughters and granddaughters.

Zelma was born on July 14, 1930, in Glenford, Ohio; to the late Clodious Adlai and Princess Burdell (Cooperrider) Hupp. She is survived by five of her seven children, Cynthia Mathews, Claudia Brown (Tom Lamb), Dwight (Mary Clouse) Brown, Cheryl (Andy) Verba, and Cathy (Wayne) Jenkins, and daughter-in-law Debra (Carter) Brown. From a family of 9 siblings, Zelma is survived only by one sister and brother-in-law Ruth (Jerry) Smith, and sister-in-law Barbara (Jones) Hupp, along with many nieces and nephews.

Zelma was also preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Brown, daughter Christina Brown Underwood, son Darrell Brown, sons-in-law Alan Underwood and Jeff Mathews, and great granddaughters Cody Kling and Zelma Palmer.

Zelma was a wonderful grandmother to 14 grandchildren: Amber and Ben Underwood, Kim Rodgers, Rhonda Rodgers (Jeff) Wells, Kendall Brown (Karl) Clovis, Autumn Brown (Eric) McKillips, Meghan Hill (Steve) Turner, Caitlin Hill (Shaun) Hamm, Jay (Kristin) Hill, Danielle Brown, Ryan (Lindsay) Brown, Scott (Lisa) Brunn, Jennifer Brunn (Blake) Rosell, and Kylie Jenkins (Zach) Harris.  Zelma also was proud to be a great-grandmother to 22 and great-great-grandmother to nine.

A Celebration of Zelma’s life will be held at 11:00 am, September 23, 2023, at Grace Lutheran Church, where Zelma was a lifetime member. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to Grace Lutheran Church, South Shore Ministries, Thornville and or Ohio’s Hospice of Central Ohio.  A private burial will be held for family.