Ms. Marcella Richie

On March 21, 1940, in Gregory, Arkansas, George F. Brown and Maggie Thompson Brown welcomed to this world their thirteenth child, Marcella Brown. This new life was affectionately call "Cell" or " Marcell" by her family and friends. George and Maggie Brown, four brothers, Elisha Thunder (E.T.) Brown, Willie Brown, George Brown, Jr. and James T. Brown; five sisters, Odell Brown Hamm, Arnetha Brown Williams, Emma Brown Tyler, Neomi Brown Currie and Fairly Brown Wiley preceded her in death. As a child, Marcell trusted and believed that Jesus Christ was her salvation and was baptized at Walnut Grove Baptist Church in Gregory, Arkansas. She was a graduate of the Carver High School Class of 1960, in Augusta, Arkansas. Marcella Brown and Charles Richie were married June 2, 1983, and they moved from Kansas City, Kansas to Denver, Colorado. For 28 years Marcell worked for the Samsonite Luggage Company and retired to become the independent entrepreneur of her own private home cleaning business. The United Church of Montebello, Colorado, is where Cell chose to continue her worship with like believers in Jesus. She lived by her religious belief that, "The Lord will always make away, if I just trust and believe." In her own word, she answered the question, what life has meant to me, saying, " I believe in the Father and His Son Jesus. And to treat everybody like I would have them treat me." What Cell always wished for was, " A happy home and someone who really loved me." She defined her significant life accomplishments as" working and trying to help other people." Anyone who knew Marcell, knew that she was a big Kansas City Chiefs fan, but she also enjoyed gardening, fishing and traveling. In 2021, Marcell moved from Denver to Independence, Missouri to live with her sister Marva Webb. Marcell fought the good fight after a lengthy illness and her Heavenly Father called her home on December 23, 2023, while a patient at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Peace Be Still Psalms 23. A Message To My Family and Friends:" Don't Cry. I'm going to a better place." Marcella Brown Richie leaves to cherish her memory, stepson, Charles N. Richie, Denver, CO; two sisters, Artie Ingraham, Indianapolis, IN and Marva Webb, Independence, MO; a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. She had special and varied relationships with those nephews and nieces who visited her in Denver and they are, Eddie Brown, Lonzella Brown, John Brown, Robert Brown, Larry Brown, Maggie Walker, Gladys Brown, Thelise Taylor and Karl Karrol. Funeral services will be held on January 19, 2024, 11:00am at Landmark International Deliverance & Worship Center. Interment Highland Park Cemetery, KCK. Visitation 10:00am-11:00am at the church. Services conducted by Lawrence A. Jones & Sons. Condolences may be shared on our website.

Ms. Marcella Richie

March 21, 1940 - December 23, 2023