Alva Review-Courier -

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister Patricia Ann Brown Collins entered the arms of Jesus on June 3, 2023, shortly before her 84th birthday.

Pat was born to Dorothy and Frank Brown in Alva, Oklahoma, on June 17, 1939. She grew up in Alva among numerous friends, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was especially close to her grandparents, Ben and Bessie Cox, and spent many hours of her childhood at their home.

As a teenager, she excelled in ballet, tap and piano and was often the solo performer for Pettis School of Music. Her love of music was a big part of Pat's life and she learned to...