Wayne Jefferson Brown , 88, of Fredericksburg, VA, departed this life on July 14, 2023, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was one of twelve children born on September 5, 1934, in Gordonsville, VA to the late Thomas and Mollie Brown.

Jeff graduated from George Washington Carver High School in the Orange County School System in Orange, Virginia. After graduation he listed in the United States Air Force and served for eleven years. Then he met the love of his life and moved to the State of New Jersey. He graduated from Newark College of Engineering. He was employed as a Construction Engineer for various private contractors in the State of New Jersey for many years. After retiring he moved back to Virginia and became a member of Mount Hope Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia. When he wasn't spending time with family and friends he loved fishing, reading and watching sports in his spare time.

Jeff was a loving husband, father, and grandfather but most of all he was a friend to every life he touched. He was loved by many; his smile and laughter will always be a part of our lives. His love and devotion for family and friends will be remembered by us all.

Jeff was preceded in death by his loving wife, Joan C. Brown; his parents; one daughter, Regina C. Dixon; one son, Raymond L. Dixon; three brothers, George, Thomas, and Reginald Brown; five sisters, Sybilla Brosier, Myrtle Crafton, Katherine Warren, Verna Ingram, and Edith Elaine Waller.

He leaves to cherish his memory a loving daughter, Elaine Brown of Fredericksburg, Virginia; four grandsons, John (Laurie) Brown of Gordonsville, Virginia, Obra (Amy) Scott of Lubbock, Texas, Rojan Mitchell of Phoenix, Arizona, and Ramar (Jamine) Dixon of Las Cruses, New Mexico; four great-grandsons, Isaiah Brown, Carter Scott, Alexander Dixon, and Jackson Dixon; three great-granddaughters, Ariana Brown, Noelle Scott, and Emelia Scott; one sister, Evelyn Watson of Stafford, Virginia; two brothers, Gene (Susie) Brown of Petersburg, Virginia, and William Brown of Kensetta, Iowa; and a host of nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

A viewing will be held at A.L. Bennett and Son Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 10:00 AM followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM. The interment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery at 1:30 PM.