Mary Virginia Brown – aka Jink, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2021, in Annapolis, MD. She was born and raised in Bedford, Virginia, the youngest child of the late Floyd and Elizabeth Brown. She gave her life at an early age and joined Otterville Baptist Church. After moving to Washington, DC, she became a Watch Care Member at Peace Baptist Church; she also attended The First Baptist Church of North Brentwood, Maryland, and Zion Baptist Church in N.W. Washington D.C.

After graduating from Susie G. Gibson High School in Bedford, VA she then graduated from Cortez Peters Business College, Washington, DC. Mary retired after dedicating over 30 years of service to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC.  After retirement, Mary continued to stay active by obtaining several part-time positions at The Washington Flyer, the Bedford County Department of Elections, and the Bedford Funeral Home. She belonged to several organizations such as AARP, NAACP, the Peaks of Otter Association, and the Bedford County Department of Elections.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents Floyd and Elizbeth Brown of Bedford VA; Brothers – Floyd Brown, Jr. of Roanoke, VA and James "Nick" Brown of Washington, DC; Sisters – Dorothy A. Monroe of Landover, MD and Sarah B. Davis of Bedford, VA. She leaves to cherish her memory – Daughter - Cynthia C. Archie (fiancée – James Allen, Jr.) of Odenton, MD, Granddaughter – CasSandra (Landon) LeDoux and two Great Grandsons – Landon LeDoux, Jr., and Jordan LeDoux of Hanover, MD. Special nieces/daughters – Dorothy Hutt, Wilmington, DE, Vanessa Fauntleroy, Bedford, VA, Denise Brown, Temple Hills, MD, Verna Mae Thompson, Bedford, Deidre Jacobs Barksdale, Odenton, MD, Peggy Thompson, Bedford, VA. Special Nephews/Sons – McKinley (Tonia) Davis, Landover, MD, William (Carolyn) Davis, Greenbelt, MD. One Godchild – Regina Bratton, Odenton, MD. Special Great Nieces/Nephews – DeAnna and Dylan Brown, Temple Hills, MD and Crystal Barksdale, Odenton, MD. A host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

God Saw You

God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be.

So, he put his arms around you and whispered, "Come with me"!

With tearful eye, we watched you and saw you pass away

And though we love you dearly, we could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating;

Hard working hands were put to rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

…he only takes the BEST!!!!!