Tiffany Brown

Tiffany LaVaughan Brown, 26, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 11, 2011. She was born April 15, 1984, the daughter of Larry (Jill) Brown of Cable, Ohio and Deborah Ashcraft Neeley of Bellefontaine.

In addition to her parents, she is also survived by her two sons, Gage and Gavyn Heitman of Bellefontaine; two sisters, Heather (Matt Kemper) Engle of Dayton, Ohio and Lauren Brown of Cable; a brother, Michael Brown of Cable; maternal grandmother, Sharon Ashcraft of Bellefontaine; her nephew, Maddox Kemper; her aunts, Bobbie Jo Welch of Lewistown, Ohio, Tami (Steve) Dingey of North Lewisburg, Ohio, Faith McMillin of Bellefontaine, Jamie Dennis, Peach (Dennis) Shea, and Mary (George) Weidow, all of Pennsylvania; her uncles, Tim (Tonya) Ashcraft of Zanesfield, Ohio, Natheon Ashcraft of Springfield, Ohio, and numerous cousins and many close friends.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Robert Ashcraft; her paternal grandparents, William V. Brown and Midge Publik, and her uncles, Duane Brown and Kelly Welch.

Tiffany was a 2002 graduate of Triad High School where she was in the top ten of her graduating class, and was currently a full time student at the Ohio State Beauty Academy in Lima, Ohio, while working part time at Lowe’s in Bellefontaine. She enjoyed Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and cars of all types. She was a huge Penn State Nittany Lion Fan as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers, but most of all she loved being a Mom to her two boys.

The funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Church of God 1000 E. Brown Ave. in Bellefontaine, with Pastors Rob Kilgore and C.J. Plogger officiating. Calling hours are Tuesday, February 22, 2011, also at the church, from 2 to 8 P.M. Interment will be in the Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to a fund set up for her two sons: The Gage & Gavyn Heitman Fund P.O. Box 199 Lewistown, Ohio 43333

The staff of the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine assisted the family with arrangements.

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