Obituary of LEONE ROUNTREE BROWN

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 10, 1996 

Leone Rountree Brown, 71, of 25076 Delaware Road, passed away Jan. 9, 1996, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. 

She was the only daughter of the late Millard and Hazel Rountree. She was retired from Union Camp after 39 years as a switchboard operator. Mrs. Brown was a member of High Street United Methodist Church, a charter member of the Franklin Chapter (NU)128 Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the Franklin Pythian Sisters. She was a former member of the Franklin Business and Professional Women's Club. 

Survivors icnlude her husband, M. Kenneth Brown; a stepdaughter, Janet Marie Johnson and her husband, Bob; two stepgrandchildren, Ed and Rob Johnson of Herndon, Va.; a chosen daughter and son, Debbie and Mike Jackson; and two godchildren, Paul and Taylor Jackson, all of Franklin. 

A graveside service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms , by the Revs. Kenneth Williams, Milford Rawlings and Chester Brown. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and suggest in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851, or the Franklin Rescue Squad. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B4

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Leone Rountree Brown of Franklin died 9 Jan 1996 at age 71 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Millard and Hazel Rountree and retired after 39 years at Union Camp.

A graveside service was held 11 Jan 1996 in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms, officiated by Revs. Kenneth Williams, Milford Rawlings, and Chester Brown.

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LEONE ROUNTREE BROWN  

Leone Rountree Brown, 71, of 25076 Delaware Road, passed away 9 January 1996 in Southampton Memorial Hospital.  

She was the only daughter of the late Millard and Hazel Rountree. She was retired from Union Camp after 39 years as a switchboard operator. Mrs. Brown was a member of High Street United Methodist Church, a charter member of the Franklin Chapter (NU)128 Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Franklin Pythian Sisters. She was a former member of the Franklin Business and Professional Women's Club.  

Survivors include her husband, M. Kenneth Brown; a stepdaughter, Janet Marie Johnson and her husband, Bob; two stepgrandchildren, Ed and Rob Johnson of Herndon, Va.; a chosen daughter and son, Debbie and Mike Jackson; and two godchildren, Paul and Taylor Jackson, all of Franklin.  

A graveside service was conducted at 3:30 p.m. Thursday [11 January 1996] in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms, by the Revs. Kenneth Williams, Milford Rawlings, and Chester Brown. The family received friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today [10 January 1996] and suggested in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851, or the Franklin Rescue Squad.  

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| Field | Value                                         |
| Name  | Leone Rountree Brown                          |
| Age   | 71 years                                      |
| Birth | 1924 (estimated)                              |
| Death | 9 January 1996; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                | Relationship      | Residence    |
| Millard Rountree    | Father (deceased) | —            |
| Hazel Rountree      | Mother (deceased) | —            |
| M. Kenneth Brown    | Husband           | —            |
| Janet Marie Johnson | Stepdaughter      | —            |
| Bob Johnson         | Step-son-in-law   | —            |
| Ed Johnson          | Stepgrandson      | Herndon, Va. |
| Rob Johnson         | Stepgrandson      | Herndon, Va. |
| Debbie Jackson      | Chosen daughter   | Franklin     |
| Mike Jackson        | Chosen son        | Franklin     |
| Paul Jackson        | Godchild          | Franklin     |
| Taylor Jackson      | Godchild          | Franklin     |
| Kenneth Williams    | Officiant (Rev.)  | —            |
| Milford Rawlings    | Officiant (Rev.)  | —            |
| Chester Brown       | Officiant (Rev.)  | —            |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, VA         |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 10 January 1996     |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B4                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of High Street United Methodist Church  
• Charter member of Franklin Chapter (NU)128 Order of the Eastern Star  
• Member of Franklin Pythian Sisters  
• Former member of Franklin Business and Professional Women's Club  
• Birth name: Leone Rountree

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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