Bettie Gray Best Browne died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at her home in Raleigh. Betty Gray was born April 28, 1921 to John Lee Best, Sr. and Allie Gray Strickland Best. In 1951, Bettie Gray married the late Decatur Gwaltney Browne of Norfolk, Virginia.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by siblings, John Lee Best, Jr., Sarah Best Davis, Barbara Best Fonville, all of Goldsboro, and Mary James Best of Chapel Hill.
Since her marriage in 1951, Bettie Gray and Decatur lived in Raleigh.
She is survived by sons, Pembroke Decatur Browne of Raleigh, Sheppard Decatur Browne of Wendell and John Lee Browne, Sr. and his wife Martha, of Wendell; and grandsons, John Lee Browne, Jr. and Andrew Thomas Browne.
Bettie Gray was educated in Goldsboro city schools and at Greensboro College. Prior to marriage, Bettie Gray worked for Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company and Bank of Wayne. In Raleigh, she worked for Fred Olds Elementary, the NC General Assembly and Meals-On-Wheels of Wake County.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 12th at 2:30 pm at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 1520 Canterbury Rd. Raleigh, NC 27608.
Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 Saint Mary's St., Raleigh, NC.
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