MRS. REBECCA W. BROWNLEE
Mrs. Rebecca Wright Brownlee, 76, died Sunday morning at her home on the Middlebrook Road following a month's illness. She was born Jun 11, 1870 in Augusta County, a daughter of James S. and Hannah Peaco Wright.
Surviving are one son, J. Frank, at home; two stepsons, Wallace M. Brownlee, Philadelphia, and William A. Brownlee, Staunton; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Bell Dickenson, Greenfield, and Mrs. W.N. Myers, two brothers, Huston W. and Calvin W. Wright, all of Staunton.
Her husband, William H. Brownlee, died last August.
Funeral services will be held from Hebron Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in Thornrose Cemetery.
Staunton News Leader -- Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia -- March 18, 1947 -- Page #3 -- Tuesday.
Additional Information
Her full name was Adaline Rebecca Virginia Wright. She was first married to Franklin Carr. She had a daughter Irene (Carr) Smith who is not mentioned in this obituary. She is listed as a widow on the 1900 Census with 1 child living. Her second marriage was to William Henry Brownlee Jr. in 1907. J. Frank in the obituary is John Franklin Brownlee her son from this marriage. Wallace and William Brownlee are sons of William Henry Brownlee Jr.'s (1st) marriage.
Mrs. Rebecca Wright Brownlee, 76, died Sunday morning at her home on the Middlebrook Road following a month's illness. She was born Jun 11, 1870 in Augusta County, a daughter of James S. and Hannah Peaco Wright.
Surviving are one son, J. Frank, at home; two stepsons, Wallace M. Brownlee, Philadelphia, and William A. Brownlee, Staunton; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Bell Dickenson, Greenfield, and Mrs. W.N. Myers, two brothers, Huston W. and Calvin W. Wright, all of Staunton.
Her husband, William H. Brownlee, died last August.
Funeral services will be held from Hebron Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in Thornrose Cemetery.
Staunton News Leader -- Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia -- March 18, 1947 -- Page #3 -- Tuesday.
Additional Information
Her full name was Adaline Rebecca Virginia Wright. She was first married to Franklin Carr. She had a daughter Irene (Carr) Smith who is not mentioned in this obituary. She is listed as a widow on the 1900 Census with 1 child living. Her second marriage was to William Henry Brownlee Jr. in 1907. J. Frank in the obituary is John Franklin Brownlee her son from this marriage. Wallace and William Brownlee are sons of William Henry Brownlee Jr.'s (1st) marriage.
MRS. REBECCA W. BROWNLEE
Mrs. Rebecca Wright Brownlee, 76, died Sunday morning at her home on the Middlebrook Road following a month's illness. She was born Jun 11, 1870 in Augusta County, a daughter of James S. and Hannah Peaco Wright.
Surviving are one son, J. Frank, at home; two stepsons, Wallace M. Brownlee, Philadelphia, and William A. Brownlee, Staunton; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Bell Dickenson, Greenfield, and Mrs. W.N. Myers, two brothers, Huston W. and Calvin W. Wright, all of Staunton.
Her husband, William H. Brownlee, died last August.
Funeral services will be held from Hebron Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in Thornrose Cemetery.
Staunton News Leader -- Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia -- March 18, 1947 -- Page #3 -- Tuesday.
Additional Information
Her full name was Adaline Rebecca Virginia Wright. She was first married to Franklin Carr. She had a daughter Irene (Carr) Smith who is not mentioned in this obituary. She is listed as a widow on the 1900 Census with 1 child living. Her second marriage was to William Henry Brownlee Jr. in 1907. J. Frank in the obituary is John Franklin Brownlee her son from this marriage. Wallace and William Brownlee are sons of William Henry Brownlee Jr.'s (1st) marriage.
Mrs. Rebecca Wright Brownlee, 76, died Sunday morning at her home on the Middlebrook Road following a month's illness. She was born Jun 11, 1870 in Augusta County, a daughter of James S. and Hannah Peaco Wright.
Surviving are one son, J. Frank, at home; two stepsons, Wallace M. Brownlee, Philadelphia, and William A. Brownlee, Staunton; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Bell Dickenson, Greenfield, and Mrs. W.N. Myers, two brothers, Huston W. and Calvin W. Wright, all of Staunton.
Her husband, William H. Brownlee, died last August.
Funeral services will be held from Hebron Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in Thornrose Cemetery.
Staunton News Leader -- Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia -- March 18, 1947 -- Page #3 -- Tuesday.
Additional Information
Her full name was Adaline Rebecca Virginia Wright. She was first married to Franklin Carr. She had a daughter Irene (Carr) Smith who is not mentioned in this obituary. She is listed as a widow on the 1900 Census with 1 child living. Her second marriage was to William Henry Brownlee Jr. in 1907. J. Frank in the obituary is John Franklin Brownlee her son from this marriage. Wallace and William Brownlee are sons of William Henry Brownlee Jr.'s (1st) marriage.
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