Yvonne Margaret Brown, age 84, of Milton, Florida passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024. She was born to Mary (Prejean) Davis and John Adams Sr. on November 24, 1939 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She married the love of her life, William Brown on July 3, 1956 and they spent 38 wonderful years together before he went to his heavenly home in 1995. Yvonne was a loyal member of Rockford United Baptist Church. Her favorite activity was spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Kathy (Rodney Streit) Brown, Cheryl (Richard) Becton, and Brenda (Jeff) Rockwood; grandchildren, Stephanie (Jeff) Lichtfuss, Nicole Meyer, Miranda Rockwood, Jessica Rockwood, Courtney Becton, Will Becton, Audry (Ryan) DeLeon; many great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruthann Higgenbotham, Victoria (Ted) Usie, and Darlene (George) Patterson; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Brown; parents, Mary Davis and John Adams Sr.; granddaughter, Cathy Rockwood; and siblings, Lillian Dixon and John Adams Jr.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to hospice.
A visitation for Yvonne will be held Wednesday, July 3, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Sunset Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, 8800 North Alpine Road, Machesney Park, Illinois 61115, followed by a funeral service at 10:00 AM.