Iris Mae Brown Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Iris Mae Brown of Suffolk, Virginia, who passed away on March 13, 2026, at the age of 74, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Iris Mae Brown or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
Though Iris may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Iris touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Theodore Barnes and Isabell Eggleston of Kinston; and her boyfriend Melvin Artis. She is survived by: her children, Robert M. Brown Jr., Ricky N. Brown, Kendrell Lee Brown, Dexter Lee Brown (Marvina), Felicia White (Curtis) and Shemeika Brown; her sisters, Martha Hall and Diane Eggleston; and her close friend Stephanie Robinson. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, friends, sisters in love.
