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Brown, Dianne
Dianne Brown, 58, of Washington, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, at her residence following a battle with cancer. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Marion Avenue Baptist Church, Washington, with Pastor Bobby Roberson officiating. Interment will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday at Marion Avenue Baptist Church where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. The Jones-Eden Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Memorials can be directed to Mrs. Brown's special projects at Marion Avenue Baptist Church.
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Dianne is survived by her husband, Pastor Larry Brown of Washington; daughter, Joanna Kobernat and husband Jeremy of Santa Clara, Calif.; daughter, Sarah Leone and husband Mark of Kernersville, N.C.; son, Daniel Brown and wife Monica and their daughter Tatum of Hot Springs, Ark.; son, Joseph Brown and wife Charity of Washington; daughter, Rachel Wyatt and husband Jerry of Tanzania, East Africa; daughter, Rebecca Trieber and husband Tim of Santa Clara, Calif.; daughter, Leah Brown of Washington; father, Dallas Norman of Kernersville, N.C.; and one brother, Keith Norman and wife Pam of Kernersville, N.C.
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