Washington County, Virginia, Obituaries: Mavis G. Brown Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bristol Herald Courier http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI/Page/TRI_FrontPage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Herald Courier Saturday, November 30, 2002 Mavis G. Brown ABINGDON -- Mavis Gumm Brown, 83, a resident of the Green Spring Community near Abingdon, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at her residence. She was a native of Washington County, Va., who attended Virginia Intermont College and Emory & Henry College. She was a graduate of George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University with a bachelor of arts degree. She was a member of the Blacks Fort Chapter of the DAR and the Washington County Historical Society. She was a retired teacher with the Washington County Schools. She was a very active member of the Green Spring Presbyterian Church. She was a daughter of the late W.C. Gumm and the late Winifred Talbert Gumm Stickley. Survivors include: her husband, Aubrey E. Brown Sr. of Abingdon; two daughters, Dr. Mavis Hendricks Brown and Jennie Lou Brown, both of Richmond; a son, Aubrey E. Brown Jr. and wife Rose Zena Brown of Wilkesboro, N.C.; two half-brothers, Dr. George H. Gumm of Wise and James M. Gumm of Nashville; one grandson, Jackson Lee Brown of Wilkesboro; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Green Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Chapin officiating. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy may be in the form of memorial contributions to the Green Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, 22007 Green Spring Church Road, Abingdon, VA 24211. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.campbellfuneralhome.com Campbell Funeral Home of Abingdon is in charge of arrangements.