Lena Peters Brown

In the early morning hours on May 16, 2016 heaven gained another Angel, Lena Peters Brown, age 79, of Wirtz, VA. She was raised in the Ferrum/Crossroads section of Franklin County and continued to reside in the county after leaving home upon her marriage to Cecil “Sike” Brown. Lena was a homemaker, a custodian at Dudley School for many years and a loving baby sitter to numerous children over the years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil “Sike” Brown; father, James McKinley Peters; mother, Bessie Smith Peters; seven sisters; three brothers. She is survived by her son, Terry Rex Brown and friend, Judy Jones; granddaughter, Amanda “Rosebud” Eanes, great grandson, Bradley Marcus Eanes; two sisters, Linda Worley, Betty Meade; brother, Larry Peters. Also surviving are her sisters-in-law, Jean Divers, Erma Anderson, Jane Brown, Frances Brown, Venie Brown; brother-in-law, Winfred Brown (Helen); numerous nephews and nieces; great nephews and great nieces; former daughter-in-law, Deborah Brown; special friend, Nancy Holland. Funeral services will be conducted 7:00 P.M. Thursday night at Lynch Conner Bowman Chapel with Dr. Jackie Spence officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. before the service starts. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the family to help with expenses. Arrangements by Lynch Conner Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Avenue, Rocky Mount, VA 24151