A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 10, 2022 in the chapel of McLaurin Funeral Home, 12830 US 70 Business Highway West, Clayton, North Carolina, with Pastor P. J. Parker officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the funeral home prior to the service. Inurnment will follow at Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, NC.
Faye was born January 15, 1935 in Wake County, North Carolina to the late Albert William “Lefty” Beck and Ina Moody Beck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers Johnny Harper and Larry Beck, and grandson Nico Quintana.
Faye had a great passion for many things in life with her five children in the center of her universe. Faye taught her children to live life passionately with deep love, belly rolling laughter, and to dream their dreams into being. She loved travel, gardening, cooking for her family and friends, 900 page novels, the beach, dancing, music…especially Elvis, and thrift store shopping for collectibles.
She is survived by her five children, ten grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild;
Daughter, Deborah J. Brown, granddaughter, Melissa Willems & husband Ben, great-grandson Ezra Willems & great-granddaughter Lula Willems of the Netherlands;
Daughter, Janet Brown Parker & husband P.J., granddaughter, Emily Parker, grandson Shane Parker, great-grandsons Aaron, Tyler, & Gabe Parker;
Son, William L. Brown, Jr & wife Loretta, granddaughter Heather Padgett & husband Will, great-grandsons Liam & Aedan Padgett, grandson Michael Appel & wife Stefanie, great-granddaughter Taylor Mendoza & husband Frankie, great-great-grandson Mickey Mendoza, great granddaughter Makayla Appel, great-grandsons Billy & Rhett Appel, grandson David Brown & wife Jessie;
Son, Anthony W. Brown & wife JoAnn, granddaughter Megan Quintana & husband the late Nico Quintana, great-grandson Luca Quintana, grandson Patrick Brown & wife Mary Katherine;
Daughter, Lisa Brown Draper, granddaughter Blythe Rozar & husband Robbie, great-granddaughter Alannah Rozar & great-grandson Cormac Rozar, grandson Ryan Draper & wife Devin.
Faye is also survived by her sister, Gwen Beck Crowder & husband Tommy, niece Tammy Crowder, nephew Tommy Crowder, Jr, & his daughter Abby; Sister-in-law, Carolyn Beck, nephew Larry Beck, Jr. and wife Kim & his children Matthew, Andrew & his daughter Ava, daughter Michaela & her children Camden & Keil, niece Tracy Beck, & nephew Johnny Beck.
Online condolences may be made to the family at:www.mclauriatpinecrest.com.
In honor of Faye’s love of children, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to either: Feeding America’s Hungry Children (99% goes directly to this cause) www.feedingahc.org, or to: St. Jude’s www.stjude.org
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