William L. Brown, 81, passed away on Aug. 18, 2016 in Maryview Hospital in Portsmouth. He is survived by his children, Dennis Brown, Edith Wilburn and Rhonda Warren; grandchildren, Darryle and Deja Warren, Denisha Wilburn and Dexdenae and De-ominic Wilburn.
Funeral services were held at Main Street Baptist Church in Smithfield on Monday, Aug. 22 at 11 a.m. He was laid to rest in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens in Suffolk.