Funeral services for Alice Barnes Brown, 86 of Fresno will be Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at New St. Phillip Baptist Church, 635 Hwy 521 in Arcola, Tx. with Rev. J.P. Dewitt Clark, officiating. Burial will follow at Kelly Lake in Angleton, Tx.

She passed away Monday, April 23, 2012, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Tx.

Alice was the youngest of four children, born to Billy and Gertrude Barnes on January 3, 1926 in Anchor, Tx .

Alice graduated from Marshall High School in 1944. She was a member of New St. Phillip Baptist Church for over 60 years where she was a member of the choir and served on the Mission Board. She was also a member of the Court of Calanthe. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, traveling, loved family celebrations and was a member of the Fort Bend County Senior Citizens.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jerome Brown Sr. and Will Sasser; brothers, Herman Malcolm Barnes Sr. and Clarence Barnes; sister, Birdie Mae Williams and grandson, Benjamin Sasser.

She is survived by her sons, Joe Brown(Lucille) and Clarence Sasser of Rosharon, Robert Brown(Denise) of Portland, Oregon, Melvin Brown of Houston, Willie L. Sasser and Jerome Brown Jr. of Fresno, Tx.; daughters, Jessie Mae Brown of Oakland, CA, Jacqueline R. Hall(Emmitt) and Cynthia D. Stewart(Donald) of Angleton, Romie M. Scott of Damon and Susan K. Brown of Houston; embraced like sisters, Lucille Rice of Manvel and Vivian Freeman of Fresno; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Active pallbearers will be John Scott, Billy Sasser, Wyndel Sasser, Brad Randolph, Eric Davis and Corey Davis.

Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of New St. Phillip Baptist Church.

Wake Service will be Friday, April 27, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the New St. Phillip Baptist Church. Viewing will also be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. only, on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the church.

Final arrangements entrusted to Dixon Funeral Home of Angleton, (979)849-8800.