Virginia Austin Brown

Mrs. Virginia Austin Brown, age 87, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away at her home Monday, July 13, 2015, after a brief illness. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, woman of God, and a faithful member of Mt. Paran Church of God. She was born September 15, 1927, in Smyrna, Georgia and lived her entire life in Cobb County. Funeral Services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta. She married her husband, Cecil N. Brown, on August 21, 1944. Their happy marriage of 71 years created a legacy of four daughters and one son, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. She is survived by her husband, Cecil N. Brown; daughters, Cindy Samples (Mike), Judy Lively (Spencer), Vicki Holliday (Bruce), Becky Lively (Mike); son, Cecil N. Brown, Jr. (Melanie); all of the grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchild. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Letha and John Austin; sisters, Jewell Austin and Norma Carson; brothers, Jim Austin, Bill Austin, and George Austin; as well as one granddaughter, little Miss Stacijo. Besides caring for and raising her children, gardening, canning, cooking, and making most of the clothes her daughters wore, Gin, as she was lovingly called, worked diligently beside her husband in his business. Together, they started Cecil N. Brown Company, a successful masonry and general contractor in the southeast. She kept the books, did payroll, and made sure Cecil had everything he needed to do his job. Together, they bought property and managed a large mobile home park in Kennesaw. She loved the beach, entertaining friends, and was blessed to have traveled the world. She loved all her kids and enjoyed playing lighthearted card games with them and their children. Her laughter was contagious, and she had the ability to make everyone feel special. If asked, each of her girls and son would tell you they were HER favorite child, because she had the mother’s touch. Gin and Cecil loved collecting and restoring cars, especially Graham automobiles. They belonged to the Graham Car Club and made many lifelong friends traveling to meets. Gin was a wonderful lady with many talents. She was always dressed accordingly and looked very elegant, regardless of the event. People often commented on her and Cecil as being a “striking couple”! “I think it is lost…but nothing is ever lost nor can be lost. The body sluggish, aged, cold, the ember left from earlier fires shall duly flame again.” Walt Whitman Gin, you are not lost as we know where you are. Go rest high on that mountain! Family will receive friends Wednesday from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. www.mayeswarddobbins.com 770-428-1511

Virginia Austin Brown

September 15, 1927 - July 13, 2015