Florence Edith Jones Brown

Florence Edith Jones Brown, age 88, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on September 16, 2008. She was born April 25, 1920, a daughter of the late Lacy Franklin Jones, Sr. and Alice Vivian Edwards Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Paul Allen Brown. She is survived by three daughters, Sandra Brown Curtiss (Jim) of Wilmington, NC, Judith Brown Shields (Tommy) of Winston-Salem, NC and Carol Brown Middleton (Robert) of Stoneville, NC. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Ryan Braswell (Lisa), Christopher Braswell (Robin), Larry B. ""Bill"" Sanders, III (Ashley), Lindsey Murphy and Robbie Middleton; three great grandchildren, Justin Braswell, Erika N. Sanders and Kelsey K. Sanders; seven step-grandchildren, Jason Shields, Allison ""Ali"" Bryant, Cory Michael, Daniel Michael, Jacob Michael, Clay Doss and Allison Gillett; brothers and sisters, Lacy F. Jones, Jr. (Lola), Jack E. Jones, Betty J. Sparger, Lorraine J. Allred, all of Mt. Airy; Patsy J. Brown of Greensboro, NC and Jerry J. Robison (Robie) of Fredericksburg, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews; as well as wonderful lifetime friends. She was faithful to her Lord, family and friends. She was a wife, a homemaker, a mother, a Nana and an inspiration to all who knew her. She was a member of Ardmore United Methodist Church and The Christian Fellowship Class. The family would like to especially thank Felita Wagner, Marie Lewis, Forsyth Medical Center and Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home and Palliative Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Entombment will follow in Forsyth Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials:
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Ln., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or to the American Heart Association, 202 CentrePort Dr., Suite 100, Greensboro, NC 27409.

Cemetery:
Forsyth Memorial Park

Visitation:
06:00pm - 08:00pm on September 19, 2008 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel

Service:
Service at 01:00pm on September 20, 2008 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel