Judith Brown

Mrs. Judith Ann Brown, age 82, of Elkin passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Brown was born December 15, 1936 in Jamaica, NY to Robert and Madeleine Pettit Sprague.

Mrs. Brown was a loving wife, mom, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to all that knew her. She was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church; Red Hat Club; and retired nurse from Venice Hospital in Florida. After her retirement she enjoyed working at Little Pooh’s Daycare.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Eugene Brown; granddaughter, Amanda Galehouse; 2 grandsons, Jason Galehouse and Shawn Williams; and sister, Marjorie Jean Hamilton.

Survivors include; sons, Billy Galehouse and wife Ruby of North Port, FL, Bobby Galehouse and wife Sandra of Elkin; daughters, Debbie Hunt and husband Gordon of Wappingers Falls, NY, Pam Williams of Lakeland, FL; brothers, Robert A. Sprague, Jr. of Venice, FL, Donald Sprague of Port St. Luice, FL; brother-in-law, Roy Hoatland and wife Michie of Richlands, NC; 11 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; and beloved cats, Teddy and Sammy.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Cool Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Souther officiating.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Surry Animal Rescue, PO Box 981, Mount Airy, NC 27030 or www.surryanimalrescue.com