Irene Carol Brown, 63, of Axtell, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015. Services will be 10:30 am Wednesday, July 1, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kerry Groce officiating. Burial will be at Axtell Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 to 9 pm Tuesday, June 30, at the funeral home. Irene was born November 13, 1951 in Marlin, Texas to Lee T. and Louise (Grams) Reich. She graduated from Marlin High School and on June 20, 1970 she married Ollie Gail Brown. Irene worked at Axtell ISD for 14 years and was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Robert Reich. Survivors include her husband, Ollie Brown of Axtell; her children, LaShanya Nash of Oklahoma, Andrea O'Hair of Prairie Hill, Laura Dollar and husband, Matt of China Spring and Phillip Brown and wife, Ashley of Axtell; her sister, Betty Schraeder of Riesel; brothers, Adolph Reich and wife, Darlene of Marlin and Neil Reich of Otto; her grandchildren, Hadley, Asa and Hannedy O'Hair, Ethan and Emberlee Nash, Cambree, Cannon and Callyn Dollar and Aubrey Brown; mother-in-law, Mary Ruth Brown of Axtell; and many nieces and nephews.