Martha (Marty) Ellen Brown, 66, of Virginia Beach, passed away suddenly and returned to the Lord’s house on Sunday, October 11, 2020. Marty was born on December 12, 1953 in Trenton, New Jersey. She was the third child of Helen Verna Matthews and Richard Glenn Matthews.
Marty grew up in Cream Ridge, New Jersey. She moved to Virginia Beach in 1971 where she worked for Mother’s Record and Tapes, and then the Stihl Corporation. She married her beloved husband Alan in February of 1987. They spent 33 wonderful years together. Upon the birth of her daughter Michelle, Marty devoted her life full-time to her family, including her granddaughter Bella. Over many years Marty served as book-keeper for the Tidewater Winds Concert Band. Her other interests included gardening, genealogy, Egyptology, and music. She was a long-time member of First Baptist Church of Norfolk and a former choir member. Her final act of generosity was as an organ donor. She was quiet and unassuming in many ways, but with a will of steel. She was the heart of her family and will be sorely missed.
She is survived by her husband Alan Joseph Brown, her daughter Michelle Marie Deyncourt and her husband Chris Robert Deyncourt, and her granddaughters Isabella Marie and soon to be born Emery Rose. She will be greatly missed by her brothers, sisters, and in-laws: David Matthews and wife Valerie, Danny Matthews and wife Juliana, Rachel Kauffman and husband Robert, James Matthews and wife Kimberly, Phoebe Pennypacker and her husband Larry, Barb and Chris Kelly, Rob and Donna Brown, her many nieces and nephews, and her many friends.
A visitation will be held at Smith & Williams Funeral Home at 4889 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach VA, 23462 on Friday evening, October 23rd from 5:00-7:00 pm. A Celebration of Life will be held at the First Baptist Church of Norfolk, 312 Kempsville Rd., Norfolk, VA 23502, on Saturday, October 24th. 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Symphonicity The Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach, the Tidewater Winds Concert Band, or the Thalia Rescue Squad of Virginia Beach.
