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Leroy Brown Obituary
NORFOLK, Va. -- Leroy Allen 'Roy' Brown went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2011, in his home in Norfolk, Va., at the age of 77.
Born in Portland, and a former resident of Bowie, Md., and Mechanicsville, Va., he was predeceased by his father, Lawrence Irving Brown and his mother, Fannie Edna Phillips Brown.
Roy was a member of the Deering High School, Class of 1951, and in later years he enjoyed attending reunions and keeping in touch with classmates via the Internet.
Deeply patriotic, Roy joined the Naval Reserve during the Korean War, and proudly served his country for eight years. He retired as an International Account Executive for AT&T after 31 years, where he made many lifelong friends.
Roy dearly loved the annual deep-sea fishing trips with his coworkers that continued long after his retirement. He served as a Deacon and an Elder in New Hanover Presbyterian Church (Mechanicsville, Va.) and was most recently a member of Ocean View Presbyterian Church (Norfolk, Va.). Roy was also an avid fan of the Washington Redskins. He will be missed by all those who knew him for his entertaining stories and great sense of humor.
Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Colleen M. Wheeler Brown; a daughter, Meredith J. 'M.Jaye' Keplar; grandchildren, James A.C. Mason, Kara N. Mason and Matthew T. Keplar; a brother, Russell P. Brown (Janice); a sister-in-law, Dorothy J. Wheeler, a brother-in-law, Thomas J. Mortsea; and many loving cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, 1501 Colonial Ave., Norfolk, Va. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service, from 10 until 11 a.m. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.hdoliver.com.
The family greatly appreciates the kind and tender care given by the Hospice workers and volunteers.
Contributions can be made to:
Bon Secours Hospice
3636 High St.
Portsmouth, Virginia 23707
Leroy Allen 'Roy' Brown
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Donna Sokolowski
May 5, 2011
May 5, 2011 - Roy (along with Colleen and Meredith) will always have a special place in my wonderful memories of my life with AT&T in Richmond, VA. Roy opened his heart and made this "yankee" who had no family or friends in Richmond when she transferred there, feel a part of his work and personal "family" and I will never forget that kindness. He was a fun-loving and warm-hearted friend and he will be missed by all who knew him. My sincere condolences to his family.
John Cooledge
May 4, 2011
Very sorry to hear of big bad Leroy Brown passing. We had a lot of laughs over the years, we met in Washington a few times and had fun talking about our times at DHS,the Naval reserves and the Tel. Co. He will be missed.
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