Jay R. Brown
Jay R. Brown, 76, of Lake Frederick, Virginia, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at his residence.
Jay was born in 1942 in Charles Town, West Virginia, the son of the late Kenneth W. and Jeannette R. Brown. He was a veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam War (1964-1966). Jay was Operations Manager at Inova Fairfax Hospital, retiring in 2008 after 47 years of service. He was of the Methodist faith. Jay was passionate about baseball and served as an umpire for the SYA Little League Baseball and the Winchester Babe Ruth Baseball League. He was a member of the Northern Virginia Umpires Association. Jay was a devoted fan of the Capitals, Nationals and Washington Redskins teams. He enjoyed the beach, reading and gardening. Above all else he loved spending time with his family especially his granddaughter Riley.
Jay married Judy L. Beall on October 17, 1964 in Annandale, Virginia.
In addition to his wife, Judy, Jay is survived by his sons, Brian Alan Brown and Gregory Matthew Brown (Shelby); a daughter-in-law, Amanda Myers Brown; a granddaughter, Riley Baker Brown; sisters, Janet Brown Rountree (Robert), and Jill Brown Mounts (Jerry); sister-in-law, Karen Brown; brother-in-law, James Beall (Jean); and many loving nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death are his parents, his son Christopher Riley Brown and brother, Jerri K. Brown.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 29th at Omps South Chapel with the funeral service immediately following at 2:00 pm with Pastor Mike Mayton officiating. A private interment will be at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Jay may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Research Foundation, 415 Crossways Park Drive, Suite D, Woodbury, New York 11797.
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