Patsy O. Wiley-Brown

Patsy Olivene Wiley BrownAugust 9, 1941 - April 20, 2007Patsy Olivene Wiley Brown was born to the late John Henry and Pansy Wileyin Washington County, Virginia on August 9, 1941. She died April 20, 2007 after a long illness. She is predeceasedby her parents; brother, Charles Wiley, and her sister, Barbara Wiley.At an early age, she was active in her church, serving as the pianist forthe Sunday School, Sunday School teacher and actress in many dramas and plays. She also wrote school plays that werepresented.Mrs. Brown received her Bachelor’s Degree from Knoxville College,Knoxville, Tennessee and her Master’s Degree from Virginia State University. She continued her graduate studies at theUniversity of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University. Mrs. Brown joined Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,Inc. at Knoxville College and served as its President during her junior and senior years. She was also President ofthe YWCA campus organization.She married her husband, an active military officer in May of 1965 andtraveled extensively in the continental United States and Europe. She worked as an elementary teacher in Prince George’sCounty, MD and Lawton, Oklahoma. Her first job after college was as the Adult Program Director of the West EndYWCA in Louisville, KY. She was also the American Pre-School Director in Baumholder, Germany. Mrs. Brown held avariety of jobs in Richmond Public Schools including classroom teacher, Title I Reading Teacher, TeacherSpecialist and finally after 30 years retiring on June 30, 2006 as Assistant Principal of Woodville Elementary School.Pansy, Mrs. Brown’s mother wanted Patsy to be classical pianist. She puther energy, encouragement, and sacrifices for advanced piano lessons in place. Patsy became an efficient pianist buther talent was in other areas. Her mother would be delighted to know that her grandson, Christopher is a classicalguitarist and her granddaughter played the violin very well.She loved to write and hoped to finish a volume of work detailing herfamily’s history since slavery. She loved music especially classical works and traveled often for concerts of majorartists. Traveling was also a passion and her family spent most summers on the road. Mrs. Brown enjoyed life to thefullest.She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 42 years, IsaiahBrown, Jr.; a daughter Ingram D. Brown, Akron, Ohio; two sons, Isaiah Brown III, of Glen Allen, VA, and ChristopherR. Brown, of Richmond, VA. She is also survived by one sister, Mary Stewart, of Cincinnati, OH; one brother,Walter Wiley and wife, Shirley, of Suitland, MD; one sister-in-law, Patricia Van Ness and husband, Cedric of Richmond;several nieces and nephews, two devoted, Patsy Reneé Wiley, of Washington, DC and Sidney Jackson, of Suitland, MD.She also leaves behind a host of first cousins, other relatives, friends, and the family pet, Page.Mrs. Brown was devoted to her family and her work as an educator, and shewill be missed by all.

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Patsy O. Wiley-Brown

August 9, 1941 - April 20, 2007