Obituary of Catherine Bailey Brown VERNA CATHERINE BAILEY BROWN Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, April 30, 2003 Catherine Bailey Brown , 93, died April 29, 2003 at the East Pavilion. Born in Norfolk County, she was a daughter of the late John Robert and Eva Kate Branch Bailey and the widow of Skidler Brown . She was a member of Grace Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Lois B . Cobb and husband, Melton of Franklin; a son, Robert D. Brown of California; a sister, Frances B . Britt of Waverly; a daughter-in-law, Marie A. Brown of Citrus Heights, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Cathy C. Felts, Walter A. Cobb, Robin C. Ellis, Amy R. Cobb, Charles Brown , Donna Grimshaw and Linda Holt; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Charles N. Brown . A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will follow in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley. The family will receive friends at the residence of Lois and Melton Cobb, 22387 Scottswood Drive and suggest memorials be made to Grace Memorial UMC, P.O. Box 73, Sedley, Va., or to Sedley Volunteer Fire Department, 18080 Johnson Mill Road, Sedley, VA 23878. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Catherine Bailey Brown, 93, of Norfolk County, died 29 Apr 2003 at the East Pavilion. She was the daughter of John Robert Bailey and Eva Kate Branch Bailey, widow of Skidler Brown, and a member of Grace Memorial United Methodist Church. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. 1 May 2003 in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial followed in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley. ––– Transcript ––– VERNA CATHERINE BAILEY BROWN Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, April 30, 2003 Catherine Bailey Brown, 93, died April 29, 2003 at the East Pavilion. Born in Norfolk County, she was a daughter of the late John Robert and Eva Kate Branch Bailey and the widow of Skidler Brown. She was a member of Grace Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Lois B. Cobb and husband, Melton of Franklin; a son, Robert D. Brown of California; a sister, Frances B. Britt of Waverly; a daughter-in-law, Marie A. Brown of Citrus Heights, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Cathy C. Felts, Walter A. Cobb, Robin C. Ellis, Amy R. Cobb, Charles Brown, Donna Grimshaw and Linda Holt; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Charles N. Brown. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday [1 May 2003] in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will follow in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley. The family will receive friends at the residence of Lois and Melton Cobb, 22387 Scottswood Drive and suggest memorials be made to Grace Memorial UMC, P.O. Box 73, Sedley, Va., or to Sedley Volunteer Fire Department, 18080 Johnson Mill Road, Sedley, VA 23878. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------------------| | Name | Catherine Bailey Brown | | Age | 93 | | Birth | 1910 (estimated); Norfolk County | | Death | 29 Apr 2003; East Pavilion | |------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |------------------------|------------------|------------------------| | Catherine Bailey Brown | Decedent | Unknown | | Skidler Brown | Spouse | Unknown | | John Robert Bailey | Father | Unknown | | Eva Kate Branch Bailey | Mother | Unknown | | Lois B. Cobb | Daughter | Franklin | | Melton Cobb | Son-in-law | Franklin | | Robert D. Brown | Son | California | | Marie A. Brown | Daughter-in-law | Citrus Heights, Calif. | | Frances B. Britt | Sister | Waverly | | Charles N. Brown | Son, predeceased | Unknown | | Cathy C. Felts | Grandchild | Unknown | | Walter A. Cobb | Grandchild | Unknown | | Robin C. Ellis | Grandchild | Unknown | | Amy R. Cobb | Grandchild | Unknown | | Charles Brown | Grandchild | Unknown | | Donna Grimshaw | Grandchild | Unknown | | Linda Holt | Grandchild | Unknown | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|---------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 30 Apr 2003 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Born in Norfolk County. • Member of Grace Memorial United Methodist Church. • Had seven grandchildren. • Had 11 great-grandchildren. • Birth name was Verna Catherine Bailey. 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