It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Virginia Patrice Brown of Lakeland, FL. She died at age 73 on October 8, 2023 at The Estates at Carpenters. A native Floridian, Virginia aka "Pat" was born on October 15, 1949 to Hiram McNeal Bryant and Doris Virginia Booth Bryant and had one sibling, Donald McNeal Bryant. She was married for 38 years to Andrew Jackson Brown. She now joins them all in heaven. Virginia is survived by her children Rachel Patrice Brown and April Michelle Brown. Virginia had many roles and loves in her life. She was a daughter, sister, wife, and mother. A manager, bookkeeper, and sales tax analyst. She was a friend and someone to confide in, a person you could always count on. She loved butterflies, listening to music, shopping with her children, and being surrounded by her loved ones. Nothing meant more to her than her family. The world has truly lost an amazing person with her passing, but she lived a life filled with love and is remembered by those left behind always.

"Love Lives on" Those we love remain with us for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one's gone. Those we love can never be more than a thought apart, far as long as there is memory, they'll live on in the heart.