Cheryl Fontaine Brown

Cheryl Fontaine (Anderson) Brown, age 80, of Saline, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 26, 2025. She was born on February 6, 1945, in Jonancy, Kentucky, the daughter of the late David Anderson and Beaulah (Addington) Harris. While in the 3rd grade, Cheryl and her family moved to Michigan. She was a proud graduate of Ypsilanti High School. Cheryl loyally worked for Ford Motor Company for 33 years before retiring. She valued the friendships she made throughout her career and carried her dedication and cheerful spirit into every part of her life. She is survived by her loving husband, James K. Brown; her two children, Stacie Brown and Jim (Jill) Brown; four beloved grandchildren: Madeline, Marney, Owen, and Ben; her brother, Dale Anderson, and his wife Carolyn; and sister-in-law, Gerri Anderson. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, and her brother, Charles Anderson. Cheryl will be remembered most for her easy-going personality, loyalty, and her love for her family. She especially enjoyed the simple pleasures in life. Her legacy of warmth, hard work, and kindness will live on through the many lives she touched. Her family is forever grateful that she was their rock, a consistent presence, and a soft place to fall when life felt hard. The family is planning a celebration of life honoring Cheryl to take place at a later date. To leave a memory you have of Cheryl or to sign her online guestbook, please visit www.rbfhsaline.com Arrangements entrusted to the Robison-Bahnmiller Funeral Home in Saline. A Poem for Grammie – From Her Grandchildren Grammie, Not a place, but a home. Daytime Gameshows. Every Christmas made special. Stockings made with care. Candy Canes all over, what flavor? Traveling to Kentucky. ‘Gone With the Wind’ and Twizzler Pull ‘N’ Peel. A little KFC too. ‘66 Candy Apple Red Ford Mustang. Dolly and Elvis. The best place to be. Hangout in the “Big Bathroom” Watch you curl your hair every morning. Always a trip to the salon, I’ll see Pam soon. Natural and tatted beauty. She loved purple, but her toes were always ‘OPI Ruby Red.’ Dress-up and spoil us. Always taking care of us. I got braces and you cut the corn off the cob. I’m your baby. Born young, made great. Coal Miner’s Daughter did it ALL. She was silently great. Ahead of her time.

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Cheryl Fontaine Brown

February 6, 1945 - September 26, 2025