Roy Laverne Brown

Roy L. Brown was born June 30, 1938 to the late Nadie Jeffers Brown and Bartow Brown in Annapolis, Maryland. He departed this life on October 14, 2006 at Retreat Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Roy graduated from Person County High School in Roxboro, North Carolina in 1956. He honorably served in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1960 stationed at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He retired in 1993 from a full career at the General Motors Assembly Division. He then co-owned several small businesses in Richmond, Virginia. Roy joined Prospect Hill Baptist Church in Roxboro, North Carolina at an early age and sang with a family quartet called the "B's" of Harmony. He later became a faithful and loyal member of New Second Missionary Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland under the pastorate of Reverend Felton Williams, where he served as a Deacon, Sunday School Super-intendent, Male Chorus Member and many teaching ministries. Following that he became a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Glen Allen, Virginia under the pastorate of Reverend Darryl G. Thompson, where he continued to serve. He graduated from the Philadelphia Bible Institute with an Associate of Arts in Biblical Studies (1992). He strongly encouraged bible training for everyone. Roy was proud to celebrate 30 years of alcohol-free living through God's grace and Alcoholics Anonymous. During that time he sponsored and encouraged many through the program. He was a favorite speaker for many local and national events for A.A. and for church groups. He was the president of C.U.E.S. (Churches United for Emergency Services) and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Spring Lake Golf Club, Inc. and a member of the Roxboro Reunion Executive Committee. Roy was a man who loved life and brought joy to all he met. He leaves to cherish his memory a loving wife, Mary, who enjoyed his friendship and support for thirteen years. As a father heleaves five children, Carlo, Michael, Debora, Stephanie and Jammie Allen (Aaron); two stepchildren, Dulani Moore and Lisa Roberson; 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He made a lasting impression and acted as a father to several other men and women including Alison Smith, Don King, Daniel Johnson, Robert Jones, Norbert and Erica Gloser and JamesMurphy. His memory continues with two sisters, Hattie Wilkerson (John) and Delores Cash; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Brown (Willie deceased) and Ida Moore; a brother-in-law, Thomas Moore; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

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Roy Laverne Brown

June 30, 1938 - October 14, 2006