Mr. Weeladdie Brown, Sr. Obituary (1926 - 2016)

Mr. Weeladdie Brown, Sr., of Richmond, departed this life on February 10, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otha Brown and Mariea Brown; siblings, Golden Brown Bassett, Cornelius Brown, Mozelle Brown Temple, Kitty Brown, Webster Cotman and Otha Brown Jr. He leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife of 57 years, Maxine D. Moorman Brown; six daughters, Connie Valenzuela (Libio), Arbella Lee (James), Rebecca and Darlene Brown, Lucy Bassette-Mills and Johanna Chang (Wilson); four sons, Weeladdie Brown Jr. (Vela), Orlando Moorman (Patricia), James Moorman and Henry Moorman (Renee); grandchildren, Patrice and Carlos Lee, Leonel and Marixa Garcia, Christopher Lee, Termaine Brown, Jaquita Lewis, Martina Brown and Terayl Brown; along with a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family and devoted friends. Remains rest at Mimms Funeral Home, 1827 Hull St., Richmond, Va., 23224, where the family will receive friends Monday, February 15, 2016, from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at the Brown Grove Baptist Church, 12816 Bailey Bridge Rd., Midlothian, Va. 23112. Rev. Andrew T. Carey, officiating. Interment Brown Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.