Richard Howard Brown, Obituary, Elberton, Elbert and Madison Co, GA

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Submitted by CAROLE S. WALKER - mott@cetlink.net
21 February 2001 
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Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001

Richard Howard Brown, 78, of 1094 Brewers Bridge Road, died Tuesday,
Feb. 20, 2001.

A native of Madison County, Mr. Brown was a son of the late Noah
Milford Brown and Janie Sorrells Brown. He was a member of Vineyard 
Creek Baptist Church and was a retired farmer and granite polisher. 
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II who served in the European 
Theater. 

Services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Liberty Congregational Church 
with the Revs. Paul Brown, Andy Peavy and Chris Conner officiating.

Survivors include his wife, Emma Drake Brown; a daughter, Janice B.
Tasi, Bowman; two sons, Noah M. Brown, Lincolnton, and Ricky Joe Brown,
Elberton; two grandchildren, raised in the home, Tina Bruce and Richard
Bruce, both of Elberton; nine grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 
seven great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m.
today at Berry Funeral Home.