He was born in Charlottesville, VA on October 2, 1939, the son of the late William Thomas Brown and Lillie Mae Brown. He was preceded in death by Dianne Solomon Brown - his loving wife of 32 years, and his son Lawrence Russell Brown, Jr.
Lawrence graduated from Jackson P. Burley High School in 1957, and from North Carolina A&T in 1961. He then served in the US Army. After leaving the Army, Lawrence served in the Charlottesville and Albemarle Police Department for over 20 years. After retiring from the police department, he started driving for JAUNT Inc. in 2000. Over his years driving for JAUNT, many passengers would always enjoy his sense of humor and kindness. Lawrence was the Secretary of the Pride of Virginia No. 122.
Lawrence was very fond of music, and he played professionally in between his time in the Army and police department. His other favorite pastimes included cooking, solving crossword puzzles, reading and spending time with his family.
He leaves to mourn and cherish his memory two sons, William David Brown and Mark Anthony Brown, and one daughter, Danielle Alexandra Brown, and three granddaughters, Shakia Brown, Akasha Diane Brown and Kehlani Rebecca Brown
The family wishes to express their appreciation of the staff of Sentara Martha Jefferson and the Hospice Care of Piedmont for the excellent care in his final days.
A memorial service will be held at 2 P.M. Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Teague Funeral Home.
Due to the prevalence of the Omicron variant, we ask that if you attend this service to please wear a face mask.
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