Keonya Katriea Brown's Obituary
Keonya Katriea Brown peacefully transitioned into her eternal life with God after a yearlong illness with pancreatic cancer on December 24, 2020 in the comfort of home in Glen Burnie, Maryland, surrounded by her loving family. Preceding her in death; grandparents, William & Mary Matthews and Bill & Margaret Brown; aunts, Mary “Minnie” Brown, Geraldine Brown, and Frances Brown; and uncle Larry Michael Brown.
Keonya was born in Annapolis, Maryland on June 18, 1977 to William “Leroy” Brown and Warner “Dutchie” Matthews. She was educated in Anne Arundel County Public Schools and employed with Total Health Care until illness prevented her from working.
Alive to cherish her memory, mother, Warner Matthews; father, William Leroy Brown; daughter, Chloe Jolly; sisters, Tammyra Brown and Diana “Muffy” Brown; brothers, William “Reco” Brown, Eric Brown, Andrew Brown and Ronnelle Brown; 6 aunts, 9 uncles, devoted friends, Kenny Booze, Charles (CJ) Johnson, Yolanda Estep, Shawntae Williams, Kiva Henderson, Tyeesha Colbert, and Yvette Griffin; devoted great-aunt Alice Wright; devoted cousin/caretaker, Tershea Galloway and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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