Mrs. Elouise Blair Brown, 81 after a long illness passed away on December 6, 2010.
Born on October 24, 1929 in Kershaw, SC to the late Rochelle and Winnie Blair, Sr., Mrs. Brown spent 30 years working for the Children's Home of Winston-Salem and was a member of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 58 years, Mr. Hazel Brown; sisters, Berlene B. Evans and Lottie M. Blair; her brothers, Carl, Neal, Leo, Rufus, and Curtis Blair; and a daughter-in-law, Brenda M. Brown.
She is survived by a brother, Rochelle Blair, Jr.; daughters, Sharon Brim, Kris Hardy, and Christine Webb (Ronald) of Georgia; sons, Sylviski V. Brown, Randy Sawyer, Leander Jones (Diane), Anthony Peoples (Niki), and Kevin Barksdale; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including a special friend, Mrs. Alberta Brown.
Funeral services will be held at 1pm Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N. Jackson Ave. W-S, NC with Pastor Paul W. Hart officiating. Interment will follow in Piedmont Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends prior to the funeral from 12noon until 1pm at the Church.
The family would like to extend special thanks to the wonderful staff at Winston-Salem Healthcare, Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Forsyth County, and grandchildren, Leea' Brim and Antoinette Warren.