Kenneth Virgil Brown, Sr.

My Grandpa, Kenneth Virgil Brown Sr. went to Heaven on January 18th, 2018. His daughters were holding his hands and saying goodbye while his wife Ramona and sons Kenneth Brown Jr and Larry Stephen greeted him in their joy of seeing him once more. Grandpas deep faith in the Lord was his anchor to this world. He truly loved the Lord with all his heart, mind, soul and strength. After a brief marriage to Donna Long, Grandpa married Ramona Brown (Allmendinger) in 1949. This marriage lasted for 66 years until my Grandma went to Heaven on January 14, 2015. Grandpa worked as a pressman for the Kansas City Star and the Vallejo Times Herald before being employed at Stucco Stone, a company started by his brothers Garret and Floyd Brown. To me, he and my Grandma were the ones who planted the first seeds of my faith and were my first examples of walking in the spirit. What I remember most is love. A quiet and strong love. Grandpa loved his wife, he loved his family and most of all he loved the Lord. Grandpa would often play the guitar and piano while singing worship songs and classic country music with his nieces and nephews. He also enjoyed the close-knit companionship of his neighborhood who were there to say a daily "Good Morning Mr. Brown" and to offer their help to ensure his well-being. Grandpa also endured the loss of his two sons, Larry Stephen at two years old and Kenneth Brown Jr. at 50 years old. There is joy in our mourning rejoicing in the assurance that he is reunited with the love of his life and sons in Heaven with the Lord. I often spent Saturday nights in my Grandparents home so I could attend church in the morning. Grandpa worked nights and I got away with sitting in HIS recliner by telling him I was keeping it warm for him...and now I imagine he is "keeping my seat warm" for me up in Heaven. I'll see you there Grandpa when my chores down here are done. Grandpa is preceded in death by his parents Clifford and Lessie Brown, six siblings, his wife Ramona Brown and their two sons Kenneth V. Brown Jr. and Larry Stephen. Survived by his daughters Kathleen Marie Brown of Fairfield, Ca, Kimberly Brown of Santa Rosa, Ca and Kalene Armosino of Vacaville, Ca. Grandpa is also survived by his last remaining sibling; brother, Garrett Brown of Napa, Ca, seven grandchildren; Eric Brown, John Sparks, David Sparks, Ann Marie Sparks Turner, Travis McNeal, Erica McNeal, Ryan Armosino, eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Grandpas service will be held on Tuesday, January 30th at Treadway-Wigger Funeral Home which is located at 2383 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa, Ca. The time of the service is 11:00 a.m. Reception following. There will be a brief viewing prior to the service.

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Kenneth Virgil Brown, Sr.

September 29, 1928 - January 18, 2018