Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameBetty Van WRENN [1], [6965], [6906], [859], [4377]
BirthJul 6, 1937, Caswell County, North Carolina [1], [6906]
DeathJun 22, 2005, Alamance County, North Carolina [6906]
BurialCamp Springs Community Church Cemetery (Camp Springs United Methodist Church), 9168 Cherry Grove Road, Caswell County, North Carolina [6906]
OccupationMonarch Hosiery [6906]
FatherGeorge Newman WRENN (1913-1958)
MotherLaura Bell UNDERWOOD (1905-1995)
Spouses
BirthApr 26, 1936, Guilford County, North Carolina [1], [6965]
DeathJun 10, 2005, Alamance County, North Carolina [6965], [6906]
BurialCamp Springs Community Church Cemetery (Camp Springs United Methodist Church), 9168 Cherry Grove Road, Caswell County, North Carolina [6965]
OccupationRetired From AMP Inc. [6965]
FatherGeorge Frank BROWN (1900-1955)
MotherOllie Belle JONES (1901-1982)
Obituary Online notes for Betty Van WRENN
6/24/2005

OBITUARIES Betty Van Wrenn Brown
    ELON — Betty Van Wrenn Brown, 67, of 1186 Underwood Road, Elon, N.C., died Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at the Hospice Home in Burlington, N.C.
    The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Camp Springs United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
    A native of Caswell County, she was a daughter of the late George Newman and Laura Bell Underwood Wrenn, and had lived in Caswell County her entire life. She was an employee of Monarch Hosiery and was a devoted member of Camp Springs United Methodist Church. She held many offices in the church and served on numerous committees.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, John Franklin Brown, who died June 10, 2005.
    Survivors include a daughter, Paula B. Young and husband, Roger, of Elon; and two grandchildren, Zachary G. Young and Laura L. Young, of Elon.
    The family will see friends at Citty Funeral Home from 7 to 9 this evening, and at other times at the residence.
    Memorials may be made to Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215 or to Camp Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o David Vernon, 1614 Rice Road, Reidsville, N.C. 27320. [6906]
Obituary Online notes for John Franklin (Spouse 1)
6/12/2005

John Franklin Brown 
    ELON — John Franklin Brown , 69, of 1186 Underwood Road, died Friday, June 10, 2005 at his home.
    A native of Guilford County, he was a son of the late George Frank and Ollie Bell Jones Brown  and grew up in Guilford County. He spent most of his life in Caswell County, and was a retired employee of AMP, Inc.and a member of the Cherry Grove Ruritan Club, and was a devoted member of Camp Springs United Methodist Church where he held many offices and served on numerous committees.
    Survivors include his wife Betty Van Wrenn Brown  of the home; one daughter, Paula B. Young and husband Roger of Elon; five brothers, Clyde Brown  of Brown  Summit, N.C., Willie Worth Brown  and wife Thelma of Brown  Summit, Jack Brown  and wife Ann of Burlington, Bobby Brown  of Elon, and Harvey Brown  and wife Doris of Brown  Summit; two sisters, Pauline B. Cook of Elon and Ada B. Pickrell and husband Melvin of Reidsville; and two grandchildren, Zachary G. Young and Laura Young of Elon.
    The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Camp Springs United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
    The family will see friends from 7 until 9 this evening at Citty Funeral Home and at other times at the residence.
    Memorials may be made to Hospice of Alamance and Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215 or to Camp Springs United Methodist Church c\o David C. Vernon, 1614 Rice Road, Reidsville, N.C. 27320. [6965]
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