Carolyn Brown

Carolyn Jean Culler Brown, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Tuesday, September 6th at Vienna Village Assisted Living.  Carolyn was born on Jan 1, 1937 to James David and Juanita Baker Culler, of Winston-Salem.  She graduated from Hanes High School, class of 1954. Upon marriage to J. Thomas Brown, she moved to Atlanta, while he obtained his engineering degree at Georgia Tech.  During this time, she worked for Life Insurance Company of Georgia where she sang in the company chorus.  Upon Tom’s graduation, they relocated back to Winston-Salem and started their family of three children.  Carolyn loved reading.  She loved to sing.  She sang in her church choir and directed the choir at Crestwood Baptist for a number of years.  She enjoyed sewing for her children and grandchildren. She made more meals than anyone could count and did it without ever complaining.  She enjoyed projects:  all types of home improvements as well as helping her children pack up, move and settle in their new locations.  She enjoyed quilting and being with her quilting group friends at Clemmons United Methodist Church.  Flower gardening was a source of joy for her.  And she always loved to watch a good thunderstorm!  She was always a wonderful host for her grandchildren and their friends at Lake Hickory and the Bay River in Pamlico County. Carolyn volunteered with the Forsyth County Mental Health Association, being an advocate for families who were having to involuntarily commit their loved ones.  She is survived by her husband J. Thomas (Tom) Brown; three children, Sharon Culler (Gregg Moore), Gina Riggins (Ed Sansbury), and Mark Brown (Jeannette); five grandchildren who called her Mimi: David Bay-Brown (Amelia), Emily Brown Schwabe (John), Alyssa Riggins (James Cox), Anna Claire Riggins, and Meredith Brown; and one great-grandchild, Eva Meredith Schwabe.  She is also survived by her dear brother, Steve Culler (Judy Griffin Culler).  A funeral service will be held on Monday, September 12th at 11 am at Vogler's Chapel at Forsyth Memorial Park, 3771 Yadkinville Road in Winston-Salem.  The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Vienna Village Assisted Living who cared for Carolyn with skill, compassion and humor for the last 3 years.  In her memory, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Dickerson Family Fund established at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center whose mission is conducting research in Alzheimer’s Disease.  The Dickerson Family Fund, Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, P.O. Box 571021, Winston-Salem NC 27157-1021.