Pauline Bates Kerr Brown, 91, of Valdosta, died on Friday, October 30, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on August 11, 1935, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, to the late Hugh Beatty Kerr and Olivia Maria Bates Kerr.

Mrs. Brown was a retired educator. She earned her master’s degree and Education Specialist degree from Valdosta State College. She was a member of Phi Theta Kappa while attending Albany Junior College, where she graduated with honors. Mrs. Brown was a member of Christ Episcopal Church and a former member of the Civitan Club.

Mrs. Brown is survived by her daughter, Karen Denise Brown Chappell (Ross) of Americus, Georgia; her son, Hugh William Brown (Kay) of Brunswick, Georgia; four grandchildren, Amy Musser (Craig), Rex Chappell, Wil Brown, and Waverly Brown; two great-grandchildren, Curren and Owen Musser; and her long-time friend and caretaker, Katie Gamble.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Staff Sergeant William Lee Owen Brown, USMC, who served in Vietnam.

Services for Mrs. Pauline Brown will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Christ Episcopal Church, with The Reverend Kevin Kelly officiating. Burial will take place in Oakdale Cemetery in DeLand, Florida, at a later date.

Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com.

Carson McLane.