Albert Monroe Brown, 94, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 24, 2019 at his home in Radford, Virginia. He spent nearly 50 years as a pastor for the Church of God of Prophecy throughout soutwest Virginia. He was a U. S. Navy veteran having served during WWII. He had a treasure-trove of stories and Navy experiences he loved to share in his later years.
Albert was preceded in death by his parents, Noah and Nannie Brown; his first wife Laura Belle Chapman Brown, the mother of his six children and by a son, Danny "Butch" Brown, losses he felt for the remainder of his life. He was also preceded in death by brothers Clarence, Noah Jr., and Leonard.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Saul Wood Brown who was his help-mate in both life and ministry; sons and daughters-in-law, Rev. Bill Brown and Wanda of Pearisburg, Dennis and Jean Brown of Rural Retreat, and Rev. Don Brown of New Castle; daughters and son-in-law, Anita Lynn and Bill of Tega Cay, S. C., and Linda Kendrick of Hickory, N. C.; stepchildren, Karen Wood of Radford, and Danny Wood and Doris of Floyd; sister, Louise Ball of Aberdean, Md.; half siblings, Eugene Brown and Shirley Widner, both of Chilhowie; 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, the special love and the mutual joy they shared will always be remembered and treasured; and hundreds and hundreds of brothers and sisters in Christ, his fellow pastors, and the many who will call Heaven home because of his ministry.
The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. Funeral services will begin at 12 p.m. with Rev. Zane Cox and Bishop Jerry Schall officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Dublin.
The Brown family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com
Visitation
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mullins Funeral Home
120 West Main St.
Radford,Virginia
24141
Funeral Service
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
12:00 PM
Mullins Funeral Home
120 West Main St.
Radford,Virginia
24141
Graveside Services with Full Military Honors
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
1:30 PM
Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery
5550 Bagging Plant Road
Dublin,Virginia
24084