Mrs. Virginia “Neno” Peyton Brown
Mrs. Virginia “Neno” Peyton Brown, age 90 of Hilltop Lane, Toccoa passed away Thursday, October 30 at her home.
A daughter of the late Rudolph Peyton and Inez Ivester Peyton, she was born August 25, 1935 in Franklin County, Georgia and lived most of her life in Stephens County.
She worked for a number of years at Two Day Design and The Bar B Que Shack in Toccoa. Neno was of the Baptist Faith and loved the Lord. She loved Christmas, baking cakes, camping, yard sales, auctions, shopping and eating at Golden Coral with her friends. She loved to vacation in Branson, MO. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grand mother and sister.
Family members include her daughter-in-law, Diane Brown of Toccoa; granddaughters, Selena (James) Rees of Toccoa, Sharon (Shane) Angel of Eastanollee; great-grandchildren, Lauren (Max) Nunnally, Alayna Rees, Mason (Brooke) Payne; great-great-grandchildren, Sophia Rees, Rose Rees, Riggs Nunnally and Braxton Payne; sister, Valerie Higginbotham of Toccoa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Harrison Brown, a son Gary “Rosy” Brown, two sisters Cathleen Caudell and Carol Neal, nephew Kevin Higginbotham and brother-in-law Ted Higginbotham.
The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Sunday, November 2, 2025 from 1pm until the service time.
Funeral services will be Sunday, November 2, 2025 at three o’clock from the Chapel of Whitlock Mortuary with the Reverend Stacy Penland and Mr. George Hucky Neal officiating.
Burial will follow at Stephens Memorial Gardens.
The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, James Rees, Shane Angel, Mason Payne, Max Nunnally, Daniel Carter, and George Hucky Neal.
A special thanks to Sonya Rousey who stepped in and helped us and Neno in her time of need and made her feel loved and cared for in her final days. Last but not least to Amedisys Hospice for going above and beyond.
Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers and sign the online guestbook at www.whitlockmortuary.net.
Whitlock Mortuary, Funerals and Cremations is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Virginia Brown.