Obituary for Ethel Yvonne Brown
Mrs. Ethel Yvonne Brown left this life on earth on March 22, 2021 at the New River Valley Regional Center. She was surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Brown was a proud life long resident of Pulaski Virginia. As a child she attended Calfee Elementary Training School in Pulaski and graduated from beloved Christiansburg Industrial Institute, Christiansburg, Va., in 1954. Mrs. Brown, ”Yvonne” loved working people and specifically young people, whom she always said “were our future.” As a young woman, she was a Brownie Scout Leader at Calfee Elementary Training School in the 1950’s. She also ran the summer play ground program held in north Pulaski, for the Town of Pulaski in the 1960’s.
Yvonne was also a proud member of The Colored Woman’s Club, Junior Women’s Civic Club, The District #24 Tri – Community Chapter, #238 Order of The Eastern Star of Virginia. Yvonne was also a long-time active member of the Democratic Party locally and on the state level. She was also a Lifetime Member of the NAACP where she worked with both the youth groups and strategic planning committees. Yvonne was employed by Jefferson Mills, Radford Arsenal, Klopman Mills and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department as a deputy until she retired.
As a young child Yvonne became a member of Clark’s Chapel Methodist Church, which is now Randolph Avenue United Methodist Church, working as an usher and member of The United Methodist Women.
Those preceding Yvonne in death are her mother Margret Lee, her father Eck Hebron, sisters: Ethel Louise Hebron Simmons, Joyce Mae Anderson, brothers: Douglas Adolph Hebron and Aaron Anderson.
Yvonne leaves to cherish her memory, husband and true-life partner of 64 years, as she fondly and sincerely refers to as her “Bread & Butter” Daniel R. Brown Sr., son, Daniel R. Brown Jr., of Suffolk Va., daughter, Denise Renee Brown, of Virginia Beach Va.
Sisters: Annette Anderson of Christiansburg, Va., Beatrice Bullock of Richmond, Va., Julia Turner of Richmond, Va., and Patricia (Fred) Poole of Pulaski, Va.
Brother: Marvin Lee of Pulaski Va.
Grand Children: Ayana Danielle Brown, Iman Nichelle Brown, Eshae Jenelle Brown
Great Grand Children: Zaymorin Hardy, Zy’Aire Hale, Zalia Hale and Norman Harrison.
Mrs. Brown is also survived by a number of cousins, nieces and nephews.
For every person who referred to our mother as ‘Momma’ and/or “Momma Brown” we the Brown family love you and we’re extremely thankful on how you impacted our mother’s life as well as how she may have impacted your life! She loved people regardless of one’s color and she loved Pulaski VA.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 26th at 1pm from the Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with the Family receiving friends from noon to the service hour. Burial will follow in the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery Dublin, VA. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski.
Diane Collins
March 24, 2021 @ 12:03 pm
God bless you all! She was truly one of a kind and made an impact on everyone she met! Going to miss that laugh and sense of humor!
Carolyn Simpson
March 24, 2021 @ 12:12 pm
Dear Brown Family, Your loss is heavens gain. No doubt she is hugging everyone with a big smile. Pleased to have known her. Love and hugs to the family. Carolyn H Simpson
Jerry and Lynn King
March 24, 2021 @ 12:28 pm
Ethel was always such a delight to be around. Always upbeat and jolly, even when you knew she didn’t feel well.
Our sincere condolences to her family .
God Bless.
Linda Brillheart
March 24, 2021 @ 2:05 pm
Ethel was a fine lady that I considered a dear friend from the day I met her. So sorry for your family’s loss. Friend & former co-worker, Linda Brillheart.
Jodi Melissa Slaughter
March 24, 2021 @ 5:16 pm
Aunt Yvonne, Thank you for giving us the best of who you were. We miss you and love you so much.
Sylvia Woods
March 24, 2021 @ 5:44 pm
Pat I am so sorry. Prayers for you and your family.
Linda Witcher
March 25, 2021 @ 3:33 pm
I didn’t know Ms Yvonne personally but I always heard so many wonderful things about her through my niece Stacy Arnold. I can recall talking to Stacy on the phone and Ms Yvonne always had a message and became part of our conversation also. Deepest sympathy to all of you and I am praying that God will continue to bless, comfort and strengthen each of you during the loss of you loved one. 💕🙏🏽
Lynn Alderman
March 24, 2021 @ 6:42 pm
Daniel and family, we are so saddened to hear of Ethel’s passing! I do not know of a single person that didn’t love this beautiful lady! Heaven gained a beautiful soul! We will miss her terribly! Our love, thoughts, and prayers to all!
Mike & Lynn
Becki Gunn
March 24, 2021 @ 8:36 pm
I am so sorry to learn of the passing of my dear friend and “politicking” partner, Yvonne. I will miss her sense of humor and dedication to the Democrat Party. My condolences to Daniel, her family and her sisters. Yvonne was one of a kind and her death will affect her friends deeply.
Tammy Mooney
March 25, 2021 @ 2:41 am
I’m so very sorry for your loss of what I’ve always known her to be, Momma Brown from the Sheriff’s Office. I loved her huge smile and kindness. I’m truly saddened to hear this. I’ll be praying for you all.
Katherine Oinger
March 25, 2021 @ 8:27 am
My condolences to the family an i would to say to Mrs. Brown u because you seen potential in me when I didn’t an you help me become the woman i am today. You will be Truly missed.
Bill Smith
March 25, 2021 @ 10:56 pm
Carl, Jerry, and I knew her as Yvonne as a very caring yet brutally savvy person on which we could never totally “get over”, no matter how hard we tried. Our last visit with her was at our Mom’s funeral. She came unannounced to the house to pay her respects. Thank goodness all 3 of us were there to greet her. It was an incredibly moving, respectful, and meaningful moment for all of us, especially us boys who she seemed to handle so easily, even at our young and combative age and attitudes. We have remembered and loved Yvonne for so many years. Rest in Peace our Dear Yvonne. We love you!
Linda Witcher
March 26, 2021 @ 5:37 am
I didn’t know Ms. Yvonne personally but I have always heard so many wonderful things about her from my niece Stacy Arnold. It was times when Stacy and I would be on the phone and Ms. Yvonne would be there she would soon be in the conversation too. She always had something funny to say. I say to the family you all have my deepest and heartfelt sympathy during the loss of your loved one. Praying that God will continue to comfort and strengthen you during your hour of bereavement. Love and prayers to each of you. 💕🙏🏽
Mike Weaver
March 26, 2021 @ 9:15 am
It was such a privilege to have worked with Ethel in the lab at the Klopman Newbern textile plant. She was the heart and soul of that close-knit family of employees. Will always remember the love she had for all and the mischief in that grin. She was my “first boss”. Warm and sincere condolences to all her family.
Mark S Alley
March 29, 2021 @ 9:23 am
Yvonne was a wonderful person, I knew her for over forty years and she always made you day better when you saw her. So sorry for your loss
Sonia H Willard
April 8, 2021 @ 6:11 pm
Dan I am so sorry for your loss. I just loved Ethel and enjoyed visiting with you all at the dentist office when I worked there. She was such a crackerjack, she never failed to make me laugh which was right up my alley. May Gods love give you peace. Thinking and praying for you. Sonia Hall Willard