Iris Holland Brown

Iris Holland Brown, 79, of Goldfish Road, Kannapolis, entered eternal life on Friday, July 2, 2010 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. She was born May 1, 1931 in Landis to the late Clyde and Beulah Holland. A lifelong resident of Rowan County, she was a graduate of South Rowan High School, Pfeiffer College, and UNC-Charlotte where she earned a Master's Degree in Education. Iris loved children and taught 4th and 5th graders at Charles B. Aycock Elementary School in Kannapolis for 20 years. She was a faithful member and former Sunday School teacher at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in China Grove. She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Samuel Brown; two sons, James Brown and wife Erna, Paul Brown and wife Jill; two grandchildren, David Brown and wife Carrie, Tammy Gulledge and husband Rodney; one great-grandchild, Baylee Gulledge; and two sisters, Ludelia Fisher and Hazel Holland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Steven Brown; a grandson, Travis Brown; one brother, Eugene Holland; and a sister, Rachel Rodgers, The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Lady's Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Ebenezer Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael Comer officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Memorials may be made in Iris' memory to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081.