Julia Brown
Obituary

Julia Ann Brown was born in Jacksonville, Arkansas, on July 12, 1962, and passed away in Arlington, Texas, on October 11, 2026, after a battle with ovarian cancer.

Julia was a caring woman who loved her children and her dogs deeply. She was determined and strong-willed, believing that if there was something she wanted to do, she could accomplish it. She was a loving caretaker who stood her ground and never let anyone push her around.

Julia had a wide range of passions and creative interests, including dragons, Halloween, sewing, jewelry making, and carpentry. Her creativity shone through in the brilliantly designed costumes she created, which were among her proudest accomplishments. Above all, she was proud of raising two well-adjusted children, a reflection of the love and care she devoted to them.

Julia is survived by her sons, Stephen and Roger McCarthy; her mother-in-law, Cristi Brown; her sister-in-law, Becca Brown; her brother, John Goforth; her sister, Shelly Harlan; her brother-in-law, Allen Harlan; and her grandsons, Cyrus and Oslo McCarthy.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Julia Goforth, and her father, Riley Goforth.

Julia will be remembered as a loving caretaker with a determined spirit, a creative mind, and a fierce devotion to the people and animals she loved. Her family will carry forward the memory of a woman who cared deeply, created boldly, and always stood up for herself.