Mrs. Erma Ruth Brown, 79, of Fairhope, AL passed from this life Friday, October 30, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Waynesboro, MS on Saturday, August 23, 1941 to Ellis Gardner and Eva Gardner. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Mrs. Erma is preceded in death by her father, Ellis Gardner and mother, Eva Gardner; brother, James Edward Gardner; sister, Mary Ellis Gardner. She is survived by her husband, Donald Ray Brown, Fairhope, AL; 2 daughters, Donna Pond, Fairhope, AL, Karen Adams, Birmingham, AL; 2 sisters, Emma Ruffin, Waynesboro, MS, Eva Chancellor, Stonewall, MS; one grandchild, Rachel Kolb, Portland, OR. A Graveside Service will be held at 2 PM Monday, November 2, 2020 at Liberty Cemetery with Rev. Phillip Gandy officiating.