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PAUL BROWN Obituary
He was the son of the late Paul F. Brown and the late Mollie Hobbs Brown. He was born Sept. 4, 1933, in Hebron, Va. He joined the Bloomfield Baptist Church at an early age, where he served as an usher.
Paul graduated from Southside High School and went on to serve his country with honor and distinction. He served two years in the United States Army and was an honorably discharged veteran of the Korean War. Following his military service, Paul was employed at Central State Hospital for 13 years. He left Central State Hospital and became employed by the Firestone Plant in Hopewell, where he retired after 32 years. Paul was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda M. Brown; two sisters, Helen Claiborne and Louise Moore; and three brothers, Charles Brown, Luther (Percell) Brown and Franklin Brown.
He leaves to cherish his memory, one daughter, Lisa N. Brown of Charlotte, N.C.; a devoted former wife, Edmonia Brown of Petersburg; three sisters-in-law, Rena Brown of Blackstone, Edith Brown of Petersburg and Catherine Harris (James) of Virginia Beach; three brothers-in-law, Caleb Williams (Alice), George Williams (Alice) and Isaiah Williams (Carrie), all of South Hill; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends, to include two devoted friends, Leander Matthews and Joe Lyons, both of Petersburg.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at the Bloomfield Baptist Church, Wilsons, Va., with the pastor, the Rev. Kim White, officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery, with military honors. The family will assemble at the Petersburg Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home at noon on the day of the service. Mr. Brown may be viewed on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Joseph M. Johnson & Son Funeral Home, 530 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg, 804-863-4411.
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6 Entries
Coretta Gilliam
April 17, 2013
April.17,2013
To the Browns' Family.
Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. God grant me the sernity to accept the things.I cannot change.In his name we pray. Amen
Coretta Gilliam
Heather Gilliam
The Millers' - Boston,Massachusetts
April 4, 2013
May the peace of Christ be with you both now and always.
Joseph W. Evans, Juanita I. Evans, & Anna Jones. (Connecticut)
Azeta /abdrews
March 27, 2013
We express our sympathy in the loss of your father.
Our prayers are with you and your family.
JOHN GOODWYN
March 26, 2013
To The Brown Family;
My heart goes out with the deepest of condolences as a long time friend and class-mate of Mr. Paul's niece,Violet Moore. God has reserved a place in his home which was not made by hand,but eternal in the Heavens for him.
Gwen Brown Tucker
March 24, 2013
No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.
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