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Obituary For Mr. Donald Brown
Donald Lee Brown, departed this life on October 16, 2020 after a brief battle with colon cancer. His funeral will be held 12:00PM on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Woodard Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park.
Donald was the youngest son of the late Clifton Brown and Nannie Mae Bratcher Brown Cobb. He was born on December 1,1951 in Greensboro, NC at L. Richardson Memorial Hospital. He He graduated from James B. Dudley High School in 1969. In 1971, he married his high school sweetheart, Frances Wyonia Hawkins Brown. After having various jobs as a janitor, taxi driver, and taxi owner, he started his own courier service. Brown Courier Service was formed in the 1980s and is still running to this day.
He enjoyed working. He loved going to yard sales on Saturday and church on Sunday morning. He was a deacon at Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Greensboro, NC.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Jean Green (Thernell, deceased).
He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Frances Brown of the home; daughters, Kisha Brown and LaDonna Brown both of Greensboro, NC; two brothers, John S. Brown, Sr. (Jeannie) of Greensboro and Roosevelt Brown (Lori) of Duluth, GA; two sisters, Betty Peay (Willie, deceased) and Clifford Mae White both of Greensboro, NC; seven grandchildren: Jequan Brown, Desmond Brown, Christopher Brown Jr., Dominique Faucette, Preston Faucette Jr., Ayanna Faucette and Devyn Faucette as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Woodard Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
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Add A CondolenceTo the Brown family..you all have my deepest condolences during this very difficult time. Psalms 34:18 God's word's promises God(Jehovah) is near to all those broken at heart. Rely heavily on Jehovah during this difficult time.
Sending Prayers from the Class Of 1969, James B. Dudley Senior High School. You will be missed. Charlotte Byrd
Sending Prayers from the Class of 1969 at James B. Dudley Senior High School. You will be missed. Charlotte Byrd
To the Brown Family: I am so sorry for your loss. I pray God's comfort and his peace for each and every one of you. The Deacon Board and our Emmanuel Church Family will sorely miss Deacon Brown. We are praying for you and love you in Jesus' name.
Deacon Brown was a very nice person he would give me rides home after church and would never accept any money.He will be truly missed.Rest easy Deacon Brown until we meet again.
Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.
