Veda Anne Brown
Veda Anne Brown, 78, of Amherst, Virginia went to be with her Lord & Savior on November 1, 2026.
Anne was born on October 14, 1948 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to her late parents Joseph and Veda Bayless. She was a member of GracePointe Baptist Church in Madison Heights, Virginia.
Anne loved life and other people. She was a wonderful wife, mother and homemaker. Her faith was a great strength for her family. She was passionate about helping others and enjoyed teaching in various church roles. Anne’s work career over the years included cosmetology, bookkeeping, administrative work, and teaching water fitness at the YMCA. She loved music and singing, the beach and the mountains, especially the beautiful fall colors. Leaf peeping on the Blue Ridge Parkway was a favorite activity.
Anne‘s latter years were marked with a number of health issues, and the family wishes to thank the numerous doctors, nurses and staff at Lynchburg General Hospital and other Centra facilities, with special thanks to Dr. Khoury in the ICU, who showed compassion and comfort to the family during her final hours.
In addition to her parents, Anne was preceded in death by her sister Linda Osborne, and daughter Genevieve Brown.
Those left to cherish Anne’s memory include her husband of 51 years, Charles Brown; two sons, Jerry Hunt of Phenix, Virginia, and Joseph Brown (Carrie) of Sweet Briar, Virginia; a brother Gary Bayless of Hot Springs, Arkansas; seven grandchildren, Whitney Hunt of Madison Heights, Virginia, Tiffany Satterwhite of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Brittany Hunt and Ashley Hunt of Lowell, Arkansas, Jeremy Brown (Jillian) of Madison Heights, Virginia, Madelynn Brown of Sweet Briar, Virginia, and Sahara Pinelli of Powhatan, Virginia; and one great grandson, Alexander Satterwhite of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
A memorial service to celebrate Anne‘s life will be held Saturday, November 14 at 2 PM, at GracePointe Baptist Church, 568 Winesap Rd., Madison Heights, Virginia, with Pastor Greg Tyree officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to GracePointe Baptist Church, Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, or Shriners Hospitals for Children.
