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Agnes Vann Brown

Female 1906 - 2005  (98 years)


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  • Name Agnes Vann Brown  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 17 Nov 1906  Bertie County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Death 10 Feb 2005  Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
      Puzzle Lady ( PuzleLady2@aol.com) February 17, 2005, 3:03 pm

      News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C

      AGNES VANN BROWN MCLEMORE, 98, died peacefully at Britthaven of Henderson on Thursday, February 10, 2005. A resident of Henderson for most of her life, she and her husband also resided in Fuquay-Varina for a number of years. Mrs. McLemore was born in Bertie County, NC, the daughter of the late Thomas Cleveland Brown and Nancy Miller Brown. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Henderson.

      She was predeceased by her loving husband of 54 years, Amos Leslie McLemore; a grandson, Claude Swanson Dodd, III; a son-in- law, David Thomas Ayscue, Jr., two sisters, Louise B. Fortune and Annie Mae B. White, and two brothers, Louis Ray Brown and Bennie Cline Brown.

      A devoted mother, she is survived by her children, Amos Leslie McLemore, Jr. and wife, Virginia of Rolesville, Agnes M. Dodd and husband, Swanson, of Henderson, Nancy M. Ayscue of Henderson, and Lena Kay Scarborough and husband, Lee of Virginia Beach, VA. Survivors also include: eight grandchildren, Amos L. McLemore, III and wife, Amy, of Wake Forest, Jonathan McLemore and wife, Barbara of Wake Forest, Richard Y. Dodd and wife, Emma of Charlotte, Rebekah V. Dodd of Raleigh, David T. Ayscue, III and wife, Joanie of Columbus, OH, Nancy M. Baker and husband, Thomas of Henderson, Samuel C. Scarborough and wife, Kathleen of Virginia Beach, VA, Elizabeth Kay Scarborough of Virginia Beach, VA, and Jeannette M. Dodd; granddaughter-in-law of Pittsburgh, PA. Also surviving are 14 great-grandchildren, all very special to her, Jenna McLemore, Meredith, Ashley, Carrie, Mary Agnes, Claudia and Rebekah Dodd, Dave, Catherine and Megan Ayscue, Daniel and Sarah Baker, Adeline and Jacob Scarborough. Agnes was the oldest of nine children. Her surviving siblings are Sarah Penney of Greenville, Stanley W. Brown and wife, Lois of Columbia, SC, Ollie M. Brown of Ahoskie, and Shirley P. Brown and wife, Nita of Colerain. Numerous cousins, nieces and nephews also survive.

      The family would especially like to thank the staff at Britthaven of Henderson for their devotion in the care of their loved one. Their kindness and tireless care during her stay there are greatly appreciated.

      A graveside service at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Henderson will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2005 by the Reverend Doctor Paul A. Baxley, pastor of First Baptist Church of Henderson. The family will receive friends at the graveside following the service and at other times at the home of Agnes and Swanson Dodd.

      Memorial contributions may be made to: First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 75, Henderson, NC 27536, the American Cancer Society, P.O. 914, Henderson, NC 27536 or other charities of one's choice.

      Arrangements are by J.M. White Funeral Service of Henderson.
    Person ID I27035  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 4 Oct 2014 

    Family Amos Leslie McLemore, Sr.,   b. 9 Apr 1903, Cedar Creek Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1985, Vance County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1930  [2
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F8886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Nov 1906 - Bertie County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    McLemore, Kathleen Marie ca 1960's, with Amos, Agnes McLemore, and Inez McLemore
    McLemore, Kathleen Marie ca 1960's, with Amos, Agnes McLemore, and Inez McLemore
    Kathleen McLemore Adams with her brother, Amos McLemore Sr, his wife, the former Agnes Brown, and their widowed sister-in-law, the former Inez Carter. Kathleen and Amos were both children of Edward and Lena McLemore from North Carolina.

  • Sources 
    1. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 14715063 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), North Carolina, Vance County, Henderson Ward 3 Enumerated April 15, 1940 SD 4 ED 91-5 Sheets 4B and 5A 91-R (Reliability: 3).