Springfield, Massachusetts
Velma Arvillia (Beeman) Brown-Hawkins, 90, of Alden St., departed this life on Friday, July 22, 2016. A lifelong Springfield resident, she was a daughter of Allen T. Beeman and Arvillia (Jones) Beeman. With a Master's degree in education, Velma had a lengthy 62 year career teaching the youth of...
Read MoreTo the Family of Sister Brown who has taught us music at Washington St School. One of my mother's dear friends your Family is in our thoughts and Prayers.
Sis Humphries Family
Humpries Family
August 01, 2016 | Springfield, MA
Condolences to the family. Sis Brown prayed me thru many situations. She will be missed. Rest in Peace my friend.
Karen Allen
August 01, 2016 | Riverdale, GA
Sending condolences to the family of Mrs Brown. She was a wonderful role model for so many of us
Andrea Davis
July 31, 2016 | SPRINGFIELD, MA
Condolences to Tangy and family. We will miss your mother's smiling face, inspirational words and of course, playing the organ like no one else can. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. She has now joined the others above playing that beautiful music for our Lord. I pray for comfort for you and your family and for the City of Springfield. She will be truly missed.
RuthAnn Hamilton-Stutts
July 31, 2016 | Springfield, MA
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Josephine Hill
July 31, 2016 | Springfied, MA
To The Brown-Hawkins Family...
Mrs. Brown was my teacher at Harris in 1969-1970. Truly a Special lady, I was blessed to have her as my teacher.
May God bless you all during this difficult time.
Nancy Chapdelaine
July 30, 2016 | Brimfield, MA
Wow she was a wonderful and amazing woman she use to be my teacher at Washington School and she also lived on Eastern Ave where she kept kids in line even from school and can never forget her paddle my condolences to the family praying for comfort and strength at this difficult time❤
Amanda Batchelor
July 30, 2016 | Springfield, MA
Ms. Brown, is the True essence of it takes a Village to Raise a Child. I thank Ms. Brown for the countless children she helped by her inspiration, wisdom and love. My condolences and Love to the family, but I know Ms. Brown will always live. Treasures of Ms. Brown's wisdom will continue to be learned and pass through generations. What a Blessing Bestowed Upon Us on This Journey!!!! My Deepest Condolences to the Family. What a Celebration of Life! TANYA McDONALD
July 30, 2016
Sister Brown will be missed in all things I do and say. I can still hear her voice echoing to me, "Bro. Fullard try that line again" RIP Sister Brown.
Samuel Fullard
July 30, 2016 | Sandersville, GA