Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, October 21, 1993 TAG: 9310210298
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: NARROWS LENGTH: Short
OBIT BROWN, RICHARD BYRON
BROWN, Richard Byron, 62, of Route 2, Narrows, passed away Tuesday, October
19, 1993, at his residence. Born in Dott, W.Va. on May 17, 1931, he was a son
of the late Lawrence Albert and Zelda Edwards Brown. Mr. Brown was retired
from the Hoechst-Celanese Fibers Company at Narrows with 29 years of service.
he was a member of the Cedar Grove Church of Christ. He was a U.S. Marine
veteran and was preceded in death by an infant sister. Surviving is his wife,
Loretta Wimmer Brown; one son, Byron W. Brown of Narrows; four daughters and
three sons-in-law, Marcella Kim Brown of Roanoke, Darlene and John Chryssikos
of Roanoke, Gale and Ray Wilhelm of Roanoke, Lynne and Gary Robertson of
Narrows; grandsons, Darren Meredith of Narrows, Jason Dunn of Roanoke. Funeral
services will be conducted Friday, October 22, 1993, 11 a.m. at Riffe's
Funeral Chapel in Narrows with minister Kellis McClaugherty officiating.
Burial will follow in the Ferrell Cemetery, Route 2, Narrows. The family will
receive friends at Riffe's Funeral Service Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the New River Valley Hospice,
1806 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA. 24060 or a charity of your choice.
by CNB