Linda Brown, wife of Jacksonville pastor Garry Brown, dies at age 76

Linda Brown — wife of Garry Brown, pastor of Nances Creek Baptist Church, Jacksonville — died July 22. She was 76.

A Piedmont native, Brown retired from a career as a licensed practical nurse.

She is preceded in death by her son, Michael, who died in April. Survivors include her husband of 60 years; daughters, Cynthia and Melinda; and five grandchildren. (TAB)