Cullman, AL - Connie Marie James Killian Brown, 81, of LaGrange, Georgia, passed away on April 29, 2026. She lived a life grounded in faith and devoted to her family.

Raised in a military family, Connie spent her childhood traveling throughout the world and graduated from an American Military High School in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1962. She later attended Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where she met her first husband, Michael Thomas Killian. They married in 1965 until his untimely death in 1985 and had four daughters.

Connie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland in 1979. In 1989, she married Joe Elwin Brown, and together they shared 38 loving years filled with travel and cherished memories.

A devoted member of First Church of the Nazarene and Cornerstone Nazarene Church, Connie's faith shaped her life and love for her family, especially her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William R. James, Jr. and Sue Bennett.

Connie is lovingly remembered by her four daughters, Michele Gray (John), Mimi Rasche (David), Kelly Kahle (Steve) and Teresa Carden (Forrest); her siblings, Jimmy James (Carla), Jacqueline James Mitchell and Everett Bennett, Jr. (Mary); as well as her 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her gentle spirit, quiet strength, and legacy of love will live on through each of them.

A celebration of life will be held May 24, at Moss Service Funeral Home in Cullman, Alabama, with visitation at 2 p.m. and service at 2:30 p.m.

To see the complete obituary please visit mossservicefh.com. Moss Service Funeral Home directing.