Thurman Lee Brown Jr.

THURMAN “JUNIOR” L. BROWN JR., 78, PASSED AWAY FEB. 2, 2006. HE WAS BORN NOV. 11, 1927, IN NASH COUNTY TO THE LATE THURMAN L. BROWN SR. AND RUBY WESTER BROWN.
THURMAN WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY FOR 53 YEARS. HE WORKED ON THE BUILDING, SERVED AS AN USHER, WAS ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND WAS PAST ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND TREASURER OF SUNDAY SCHOOL.
THURMAN SERVED IN THE NATIONAL FUARD FOUR YEARS, KOREAN CONFLICT THREE YEARS AND WAS ALSO A LIFE MEMBER OF VFW POST 2057. HE SERVED AS PAST CHAPLAIN AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE HONOR GUARD. IN 1997 AT THE NASH COUNTY CULTURAL CENTER, THURMAN WAS HONORED IN THE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT “SALUTE TO VETERANS.”
THURMAN LOVED HIS FAMILY, AND HE LOVED HIS CHURCH FAMILY. HE LOVED HIS WORK AND PEOPLE, THAT IS WHY HE WORKED 16 YEARS AT BOB MELTON’S, 20 YEARS AT WESTERN SIZZLIN STEAK HOUSE AND AT AGE 65 RETIRED, AND THEN WORKED FIVE YEARS AT HARRIS TEETER.
THURMAN LEAVES BEHIND HIS LOVING WIFE, DOROTHY COOPER BROWN, OF 53 YEARS; PRECIOUS DAUGHTER, JENELLE BROWN WILLIAMS AND HER HUSBAND, DON, OF ROCKY MOUNT; GRANDSON, THOMAS LEE WILLIAMS AND HIS WIFE, LINDSEY, OF ROCKY MOUNT; GREAT-GRANDSON, ETHAN THOMAS WILLIAMS; BROTHER, J.D. BROWN AND HIS WIFE, ANN, OF WARRENTON, NC; AND MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
THE FAMILY EXPRESSES THEIR THANKS TO DR. SLATER AND THE FINE STAFF AT NASH GROVE MANOR FOR THE LOVING CARE THEY GAVE THURMAN.
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD 2PM SUNDAY FEB. 5, 2006, AT WHEELER AND WOODLIEF FUNERAL HOME, WITH THE REV. MACKIE WALTERS OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT ROCKY MOUNT MEMORIAL PARK. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT WHEELER AND WOODLIEF FUNERAL HOME FROM 7-8:30PM SATURDAY, FEB. 4, 2006, AND OTHER TIMES AT THE HOME.
FLOWERS WILL BE ACCEPTED, OR MEMORIALS CONTRIBUTION MAY BE MADE TO CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY BUILDING FUND, 901 WILKINS ST., ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27803.
CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO CONDOLENCE@WHEELERWOODLIEF.COM
ARRANGEMENTS BY WHEELER AND WOODLIEF FUNERAL HOME, 1130 N. WINSTEAD AVE. ROCKY MOUNT, NC.