Lillian Josephine Neely Brown

Lillian Josephine Brown Neely, 72, of Martinsville, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020, at home. She was born April 12, 1948 in Tazewell, Virginia, to the late Robert Oscar Brown Sr. and Hazel Marie Matthews Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her life partner, Raynor Kay Horton, Sr.; daughter, Donna Brown; sisters, Mildred Ham and Dorothy Brown; and brothers, George, Paul, and Thomas Brown.

She had been employed by D & L Manufacturing for 30 plus years; and she enjoyed cooking, knitting, bowling, and being with her grandchildren.

Lillian is survived by her daughters, Lisa Price, Teresa Brown (Eric), Rose Brown and Joann Coffing (Billy); sister, Mary Matthews; brothers, Clyde, John, Robert and Joe Brown; 14 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.