Bertie County NcArchives Obituaries.....McLemore, Agnes Vann Brown 2005
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News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C
AGNES VANN BROWN MCLEMORE, 98, died peacefully at Britthaven of Henderson on 
Thursday, February 10, 2005. A resident of Henderson for most of her life, she 
and her husband also resided in Fuquay-Varina for a number of years. Mrs. 
McLemore was born in Bertie County, NC, the daughter of the late Thomas 
Cleveland Brown and Nancy Miller Brown. She was a member of First Baptist 
Church of Henderson.
    She was predeceased by her loving husband of 54 years, Amos Leslie 
McLemore; a grandson, Claude Swanson Dodd, III; a son-in- law, David Thomas 
Ayscue, Jr., two sisters, Louise B. Fortune and Annie Mae B. White, and two 
brothers, Louis Ray Brown and Bennie Cline Brown.
    A devoted mother, she is survived by her children, Amos Leslie McLemore, 
Jr. and wife, Virginia of Rolesville, Agnes M. Dodd and husband, Swanson, of 
Henderson, Nancy M. Ayscue of Henderson, and Lena Kay Scarborough and husband, 
Lee of Virginia Beach, VA. Survivors also include: eight grandchildren, Amos L. 
McLemore, III and wife, Amy, of Wake Forest, Jonathan McLemore and wife, 
Barbara of Wake Forest, Richard Y. Dodd and wife, Emma of Charlotte, Rebekah V. 
Dodd of Raleigh, David T. Ayscue, III and wife, Joanie of Columbus, OH, Nancy 
M. Baker and husband, Thomas of Henderson, Samuel C. Scarborough and wife, 
Kathleen of Virginia Beach, VA, Elizabeth Kay Scarborough of Virginia Beach, 
VA, and Jeannette M. Dodd; granddaughter-in-law of Pittsburgh, PA. Also 
surviving are 14 great-grandchildren, all very special to her, Jenna McLemore, 
Meredith, Ashley, Carrie, Mary Agnes, Claudia and Rebekah Dodd, Dave, Catherine 
and Megan Ayscue, Daniel and Sarah Baker, Adeline and Jacob Scarborough. Agnes 
was the oldest of nine children. Her surviving siblings are Sarah Penney of 
Greenville, Stanley W. Brown and wife, Lois of Columbia, SC, Ollie M. Brown of 
Ahoskie, and Shirley P. Brown and wife, Nita of Colerain. Numerous cousins, 
nieces and nephews also survive.
    The family would especially like to thank the staff at Britthaven of 
Henderson for their devotion in the care of their loved one. Their kindness and 
tireless care during her stay there are greatly appreciated.
    A graveside service at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Henderson will be 
conducted at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2005 by the Reverend Doctor 
Paul A. Baxley, pastor of First Baptist Church of Henderson. The family will 
receive friends at the graveside following the service and at other times at 
the home of Agnes and Swanson Dodd.
    Memorial contributions may be made to: First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 75, 
Henderson, NC 27536, the American Cancer Society, P.O. 914, Henderson, NC 27536 
or other charities of one's choice.
    Arrangements are by J.M. White Funeral Service of Henderson.

Additional Comments:
One of her brothers, Louis Ray Brown, lived near my parents at Trap when I was 
a child.
Henderson is in Warren County , NC

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