Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brown, William Washington Sr. October 26, 1961
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The Virginian-Pilot, Saturday, October 28, 1961

NORFOLK - William Washington Brown Sr., 81, of 1506 W. 47nd St. died Thursday in 
a Norfolk hospital after short illness.

He was a son of Joseph and Mrs. Mary Ellen Harper Brown and was native of 
Hickory, Norfolk County. He lived in Norfolk 60 years and worked as an apartment 
house superintendent during that time.

He was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church, where he was treasurer of the 
deacon board. He was a member of Tidewater Deacons Union.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lelia Brown; two sons, William W. Brown Jr. of 
Washington, and James Brown of Alexandria; two daughters, Mrs. Lenora Long and 
Mrs. Mary B. Fisher of Norfolk; two brothers, Boston Brown of Norfolk and Elijah 
Brown of Hickory; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The body was taken to Riddick Funeral Service. A funeral service will be held in 
Jerusalem Baptist Church Sunday at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Thomas M. Venable, pastor. 
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The body will be in the church Sunday at 9 
a.m.

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