BROWN, Minda, age 74, of Gratis, OH. passed away Tues. July 4, 2017. She was born in Gratis, OH. on Aug. 2, 1942 to Marcus D. and Mary V. (Cummins) Bratton. She was a graduate of Gratis High School and had worked for Baxter Laboratories for 20 plus years, retiring in 1992. She is survived by 2 sons, Mike (Mary) Brown, Camden, OH., Mitchell (Beth) Brown, Gratis, OH., sisters, Linda Creech, Lewisburg, OH., Cinda Hamm, Gratis, OH. , 4 grandchildren, Derrick Brown, Mandy Brown, Alexis Brown, Justin Brown, 2 great grandchildren, Kadin and Bub. She was preceded in death by her parents and 2 brothers, Denzil âBubbyâ Bratton and Marcus Paul Bratton and companion, Kenneth âGarboâ Thomas. Funeral services will be held 12:00 P.M. Friday, July 7, 2017 at Lindloff-Zimmerman Funeral Home, Gratis, OH. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 11:00 A.M. until noon. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Gratis, OH. For condolences: www.lindloffzimmerman.com