Graveside services for Virginia Brown, 89, of Brownsboro, are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Chandler Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Joanne Elston officiating. Interment will be under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home.
Ms. Brown went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Athens.
Virginia (Taylor) Brown was born May 30, 1932 in Mumford, Texas, the daughter of Luke McAlpin Taylor and Katie Lois (Hancock) Taylor. She graduated in 1950 from Hearne High School and studied at Southwest Texas Teachers College, now Texas State University, before meeting the love of her life O.V. “Buddy” Brown. They were married on May 27, 1951 and she began her career as an executive secretary in the Engineering Department at Union Carbide in Seadrift, Texas. Also a coach’s wife for many years they served at the Gonzales and Bloomington, Texas School Districts before they moved to the New Hope Community where he finished his career at Chandler elementary. In April of 1979 they bought the Chandler Feed & Seed Store and together they ran it for over 16 years before selling to their daughter and son-in-law Roxie and Jerry Holley. She loved seasonal decorating, always having her home looking festive. They loved dancing at the Edom City limits and traveling to Lake City, Colorado or to Fredericksburg. Virginia and Buddy were dedicated Texas A&M supporters and held Aggie season football tickets for many years. Umma’s greatest joy was her grandbabies and she spent every possible moment attending activities and functions for them.
She was preceded in death by her husband O.V. “Buddy” Brown and her parents.
Survivors include her two daughters, Charla Farrell and husband Mike of Brownsboro, Roxie Holley and husband Jerry of Brownsboro; four grandchildren, Jeffery Fulgham Jr. and Ashli, Josh Fulgham and Jennifer, Cody Kidd and Elyse, Justin Farrell and Shannon; ten great grandchildren, Madison Wagner, Malori Shives, Morgyn Fulgham, Mati Fulgham, Molly Fulgham, Jacob Fulgham, Kennedy Kidd, Claire Kidd, Brooks Farrell, Henry Farrell.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jeffery Fulgham Jr., Josh Fulgham, Cody Kidd, Justin Farrell, David Reid, Gerald Wynn and Jim Shelton.
The family would like to give special thanks to her amazing caretakers, Melba, Bob, James, Ester, Ranetta, Bettie, Kristi and Sherri Miller.
In lieu of flowers the family would like donations made to
Hospice Plus 836 Southpark Cr. Suite D
Athens, Texas 75751
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Chandler Memorial Funeral Home family.