Barbara Ann French Brown was born November 16th, 1939 to Clyo French and Mildred Gardner French (deceased) in Holdenville, O k. Barbara was their second daughter. Janice Carol had been born two years and a day before so Janice and Barbara were destined to share a birthday party from then on. They grew up on a farm in Atwood, OK and the girls learned to pick cotton and peanuts. Lynda came along seven years later and wanted to help her big sisters in everything they did. They loved to play sports and helped win a 1952 State Softball Championship. Barb could really send the ball over the plate with great speed as pitcher and could be counted on to hit a homer and bring in the base runners. In 1952 the family moved to Tulsa where Clyo's parents and sister lived and for better jobs. Barbara graduated from Will Rogers High School in 1957 and attended OSU in Stillwater and became a teacher. She never lost her love of sports and she and Jan continued playing softball and volleyball together and she also excelled in archery and golf. She later wanted to branch out and get a Real Estate license and mom went along with her on many house showings. In 1968 she met Clyde Brown. He worked with her mom and when he saw Barb come in the store one day, he knew she was special and she was special for the next 52 years. They started a business together in 1973 in Tulsa named Animal Health Supply and Clyde's nephew Chad Chalk and friend Terry Cotton are found there daily. Clyde and Barb both love the land so they bought acres over the years to put cattle on some of it and they grew pecan trees on some of it and sometimes they just drove around on it appreciating it's beauty. Barbara never had children of her own but you would think she did because of all she did for her nieces and nephews. Barb and Clyde were like "back up" parents to them all. If they saw a need or some way to help, they did so, whether with money, encouragement, or hands on hard labor. She had a great love for family and it was returned to her many times over. Barbara is survived by Clyde Brown and her two sisters Janice Hannah and Lynda Constantine and many nieces and nephews.