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Obituary of Lillie Collier Brown

LILLIE MAE COLLIER BROWN

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 5, 1997

Lillie Collier Brown, 86, of the 600 block of Walnut St., died June 2, 1997. 
A native of Durham, N.C., she was the daughter of the late W.H. and Minnie Hogan Collier and the widow of Earl Russell Brown Sr. Mrs. Brown had retired from St. Regis Paper Co. and was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and its T.E.L. Sunday School Class. 
Survivors include five children, Earl Russell Brown Jr. and his wife, Frances, of Norfolk, Ruth B. Baker and her husband, James, of Elwood City, Pa., Helen B. Joyner of Suffolk, Betty B. Garrison of Charlottesville and Robert J. Brown and his wife, Jeane, of Franklin; 22 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter and son, Juanita Cross and W. Lewis ''Doc'' Brown, and two grandsons. 
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Sycamore Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today in Wright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Sycamore Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Tom Moore, 23179 Storys Station Road, Courtland, Va. 23837. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B9
Copyright (c) 1997 The Virginian-Pilot


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Lillie Collier Brown, born about 1910, died 2 Jun 1997 in Suffolk, Virginia, and was remembered as a mother, grandmother, and great‑grandmother with a large surviving family.

Funeral services were held 6 Jun 1997 at Sycamore Baptist Church in Courtland, Virginia, with burial in the church cemetery, officiated by Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren.

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LILLIE MAE COLLIER BROWN

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 5, 1997

Lillie Collier Brown, 86, of the 600 block of Walnut St., died June 2, 1997. 

A native of Durham, N.C., she was the daughter of the late W.H. and Minnie Hogan Collier and the widow of Earl Russell Brown Sr. Mrs. Brown had retired from St. Regis Paper Co. and was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and its T.E.L. Sunday School Class. 

Survivors include five children, Earl Russell Brown Jr. and his wife, Frances, of Norfolk, Ruth B. Baker and her husband, James, of Elwood City, Pa., Helen B. Joyner of Suffolk, Betty B. Garrison of Charlottesville and Robert J. Brown and his wife, Jeane, of Franklin; 22 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter and son, Juanita Cross and W. Lewis "Doc" Brown, and two grandsons. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Sycamore Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today in Wright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Sycamore Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Tom Moore, 23179 Storys Station Road, Courtland, Va. 23837. 

Edition: FINAL
Page: B9
Copyright (c) 1997 The Virginian-Pilot

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| Name  | Lillie Collier Brown           |
|-------|--------------------------------|
| Age   | 86                             |
| Birth | 1911 (estimated); Durham, N.C. |
| Death | 2 June 1997; Suffolk, Virginia |
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| Name                                  | Relationship                                     | Residence                                    |
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Lillie Collier Brown                  | Decedent                                         | 600 block of Walnut St. (Suffolk, Virginia)  |
| W.H. Collier                          | Father, deceased                                 | Unknown                                      |
| Minnie Hogan Collier                  | Mother, deceased                                 | Unknown                                      |
| Earl Russell Brown Sr.                | Husband, deceased                                | Unknown                                      |
| Earl Russell Brown Jr.                | Son, survivor                                    | Norfolk, Virginia                            |
| Frances Brown                         | Daughter-in-law (wife of Earl Russell Brown Jr.) | Norfolk, Virginia                            |
| Ruth B. Baker                         | Daughter, survivor                               | Elwood City, Pennsylvania                    |
| James Baker                           | Son-in-law (husband of Ruth B. Baker)            | Elwood City, Pennsylvania                    |
| Helen B. Joyner                       | Daughter, survivor                               | Suffolk, Virginia                            |
| Betty B. Garrison                     | Daughter, survivor                               | Charlottesville, Virginia                    |
| Robert J. Brown                       | Son, survivor                                    | Franklin, Virginia                           |
| Jeane Brown                           | Daughter-in-law (wife of Robert J. Brown)        | Franklin, Virginia                           |
| Juanita Cross                         | Daughter, predeceased                            | Unknown                                      |
| W. Lewis "Doc" Brown                  | Son, predeceased                                 | Unknown                                      |
| Unknown (22 grandchildren)            | Grandchildren, survivors                         | Unknown                                      |
| Unknown (47 great-grandchildren)      | Great-grandchildren, survivors                   | Unknown                                      |
| Unknown (3 great-great-grandchildren) | Great-great-grandchildren, survivors             | Unknown                                      |
| Unknown nieces and nephews            | Nieces and nephews, survivors                    | Unknown                                      |
| Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren              | Funeral officiant                                | Sycamore Baptist Church, Courtland, Virginia |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
|----------|---------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 5 June 1997         |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | B                   |
| Page     | B9                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired from St. Regis Paper Co.
• Member of Sycamore Baptist Church.
• Member of the church's T.E.L. Sunday School Class.
• Birth name was Lillie Mae Collier.

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

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