Dorothy Mae Brown

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Brown, age 83, of Murrayville, GA. Lumpkin, County, died May 3, 2011.

Mrs. Brown was the daughter of the late Young Abercrombie and Martha Sullens Abercrombie.

She was preceded in death by her husband ,Sam Brown ; brothers, Alfred Abercrombie, Gus Abercrombie, Dewey Abercrombie, Jack Abercrombie, and Dee Abercrombie; sisters, Issabelle Peters, Fannie Dunn, and Monteen Southers.

Mrs. Brown was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She attended Solid Rock Baptist Church.


She is survived by daughters and sons- in -law, Shirley and Roger Ward, Murrayville, GA, Brenda and L.D. Chester, Murrayville, GA, Lynda and Mitchell Rider, Dawsonville, GA; daughter, Sue Peck, Murrayville, GA; son and daughter- in -law, Clarence and Donnas Brown, Murrayville, GA; sister, Zora McDonald, Dahlonega, GA; 16 grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren. She was survived by six sets of five generations.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2PM Friday May 6, 2011 at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlonega.

Rev. Dean Bryant and Rev. Sandy Reece will officiate.

Interment will follow in St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Banister Funeral Home in Dahlonega from 12 Noon until 8 PM on Thursday, May 5, 2011, and on Friday from 9 AM until the time of service.

Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in charge of arrangements.