George Brown
Age - 79
November 28, 2023
Sumter - George Ann Brown, 79, wife of 62 years to Joseph Luther Brown, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Born on May 20, 1944, in Ringgold, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late George Mason Cantrell and Doris K. Davis. She was a member of Open Bible Baptist Church and a former member of Gantt Street Baptist Church. She was a faithful wife and a very dedicated mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a faithful servant of God. Survivors include her children, Joel Brown of Conway, Arkansas, Terrie Byrd (David) of Sumter and Gary Brown (Julie) of Jefferson, Georgia; one brother, Lowell Cantrell of Lafayette, Georgia; eleven grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She is predeceased by her stepfather, Dewey Edward Davis of Trion, Georgia; sister-in-law, Joyce Cantrell of Lafayette, Georgia and stepbrother, David Davis of Trion, Georgia. A funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Gantt Street Baptist Church with Pastor Gene Rowell officiating. Visitation will take place at 10 a. m. prior to the service. A private family burial, with Pastor Joey Durham of Open Bible Baptist Church, Sumter, SC. will be held at Fort Jackson National Cemetery on Friday, December 1, 2023. Pallbearers will be grandsons: Philip Brown, Jeremy Byrd, Zachary Byrd, Jonathan Brown, Deven Rogers, and Bret Wagahoff. Our family graciously expresses our gratitude to the Gardens of Sumter for their compassion and love shown to her throughout her stay in the community. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the mission's fund of Gantt Street Baptist Church, 2121 Gantt St. , Cayce, SC, 29033 or Open Bible Baptist Church, 180 Old Manning Rd. , Sumter, SC, 29150. Barr-Price Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, is assisting the family.Show more
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