A. Lavern Brown, age 84, of Cave In Rock, formerly of Odin, passed away at 10:45 Friday morning, August 30th, 2013 at Rosiclare Rehab in Rosiclare, Illinois.  She worked as a cook at Norma's Café & White Brick Café both in Salem, Illinois. She also worked at Hollywood Candy Factory in Centralia where she made candy bars. She was longtime Odin Resident before moving to Cave In Rock since 1998. She loved collecting recipe books. Funeral service for Lavern Brown will be held at 1:00 Tuesday afternoon, September 3, 2013 at Irvin Funeral Home in Centralia. Interment will follow at Sandoval Cemetery in Sandoval, Illinois.  Friends may call from one to two Tuesday afternoon at the funeral home.  Please visit irvinfuneralhome.com to leave an online condolence for the family. Mrs. Brown is survived by daughter- Laverna Mae Cook and husband James Gordon of Cave In Rock, Illinois; Sister- Beulah Atchison of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 6 grandchildren- Tammy Mason- Cave In Rock; Angie Smock and husband Harold of Kentucky; Danny Brown and wife Heather of Greyville; Michelle Atchison and husband Ron of Centralia; Chris Brown of Centralia and Shaun Brown of Mt. Carmel; 21 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. She was born on April 3, 1929 in Centralia, the daughter of Edmond Roy and Marie (Hill) Mc Kinney. She married Clarence Russell Brown on July 17, 1948 he preceded her in death on April 17, 1980.She was preceded in death by, parents, husband, 2 brothers- Darrell Roy McKinney and Elmer Roy Mc Kinney, son- Danny Russell Brown and dear friend- Amos Hatfield