Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameGeorge William “Bill” Brown 
Birth5 Feb 1925, Rowan County, NC
Death14 Feb 2017, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC
Burial4 Mar 2017, Grace Lower Stone Reformed Church Cemetery, Rockwell, Rowan County, NC
FatherRay W. Brown (1903-1993)
MotherMary Elizabeth Wagoner (1901-1975)
Spouses
Birth2 Jun 1928, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC
Death7 Aug 2018, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC
Burial18 Aug 2018, Grace Lower Stone Reformed Church Cemetery, Rockwell, Rowan County, NC
Marriage8 Feb 1948
ChildrenStewart Deane (1949-)
Cynthia Ann (1954-)
Margaret Elizabeth “Bunny” (1957-)
William Grant
Notes for George William “Bill” Brown
George William “Bill” Brown
George William “Bill” Brown, 92, of Spartanburg, S.C., died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at Valley Falls Terrace.
Born Feb. 5, 1925, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Ray W. and Mary E. Wagoner Brown and the last surviving member of his immediate family. A graduate of Rockwell High School, Mr. Brown attended Catawba College and was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Brown was the retired owner of Brown Opticians, founding member and a past president of the S.C. Association of Opticians, a past member of the S.C. Board of Examiners in Opticianry and Board member of The Opticians Association of America, The National Academy of Opticians, and honored recipient of the S.C. Optician of the Year Award.
As a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, he served as Deacon, Elder, Sunday School teacher, and choir member, as well as being elected as Elder Emeritus. He was also a member and past president of the Civitan Club of Spartanburg and on behalf of the State of S.C. received the Honored Naval Veteran Award presented by the governor.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Brown; sister, Helen Earnhardt; and son-in-law, Paul Thomas McKown.
Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Velma Willard Brown; children, Stewart Deane Brown of Spartanburg, S.C., William Grant Brown (Sandra) of Woodruff, S.C., Cynthia Brown Overcash (Edward) of Spartanburg, S.C., and Bunny Brown McKown of Chesnee, S.C.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation and Service: A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 4, at Covenant Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Robert H. Brozina. Visitation will follow the service. Burial, with military rites, will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 4, in Grace Lower Stone Church Cemetery, Rockwell, NC.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church, Spartanburg.
Floyd's North Church Street Chapel.
Salisbury Post, 17 Feb 2017
George William “Bill” Brown, 92, of Spartanburg, S.C., died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at Valley Falls Terrace.
Born Feb. 5, 1925, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Ray W. and Mary E. Wagoner Brown and the last surviving member of his immediate family. A graduate of Rockwell High School, Mr. Brown attended Catawba College and was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Brown was the retired owner of Brown Opticians, founding member and a past president of the S.C. Association of Opticians, a past member of the S.C. Board of Examiners in Opticianry and Board member of The Opticians Association of America, The National Academy of Opticians, and honored recipient of the S.C. Optician of the Year Award.
As a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, he served as Deacon, Elder, Sunday School teacher, and choir member, as well as being elected as Elder Emeritus. He was also a member and past president of the Civitan Club of Spartanburg and on behalf of the State of S.C. received the Honored Naval Veteran Award presented by the governor.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Brown; sister, Helen Earnhardt; and son-in-law, Paul Thomas McKown.
Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Velma Willard Brown; children, Stewart Deane Brown of Spartanburg, S.C., William Grant Brown (Sandra) of Woodruff, S.C., Cynthia Brown Overcash (Edward) of Spartanburg, S.C., and Bunny Brown McKown of Chesnee, S.C.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation and Service: A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 4, at Covenant Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Robert H. Brozina. Visitation will follow the service. Burial, with military rites, will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 4, in Grace Lower Stone Church Cemetery, Rockwell, NC.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church, Spartanburg.
Floyd's North Church Street Chapel.
Salisbury Post, 17 Feb 2017