Charlie Lee Brown, 57, of 2905 Sir Meliot Drive, Chesapeake, Va., died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at his residence. He was a native of Nansemond County and the son of Rosa L. Brown and the late Richard T. Brown Jr.
He retired as a zone manager at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard after 30 years of service. He was a member of Solid Rock Church of God Apostolic Faith.
He leave to cherish his memory two daughters, Melinda Rawlings, of Richmond, Va., and Kendra Brown, of Portsmouth, Va.; one son, Benjamin Dubenion, of Portsmouth; four grandchildren; three sisters, Deborah Ann Brown (Melvin), Dorris Goldston (Larry) and JoAnn Mitchell (Allen), all of Suffolk; one brother, Alvin Brown, of Chesapeake, Va.; his mother, Rosa L. Brown; his grandmother, Eugenia Eason; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews; two special cousins, Joey Johnson and William Brown; other relatives and friends.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at Crocker Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. The family will assemble at 10 a.m. at the residence (2905 Sir Meliot Drive, Chesapeake, Va. — Camelot) for the procession to the chapel. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome.com.