Mildred Iona "Millie" Brown, age 93, of Dunkirk, MD died October 4, 2010 at Burnett – Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick, MD. Millie was born July 30, 1917 in Rockingham, NC to John E. and Rebecca (Gay) Ingram.

She was educated in Rockingham schools and came to Washington to attend Gallinger Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She graduated in 1943 as a Registered Nurse and stayed to work at the hospital which became DC General Hospital. Millie once called the plant engineer at the hospital to fix a leaking faucet and Andy Brown came to fix it. She was married to Andrew J. "Andy" Brown or "Brownie" in January 1944. Andy died in May of 1977. Millie retired from DC General Hospital in 1989 at the age of 72.

She moved to Calvert County in 1995. Millie attended Dunkirk Baptist Church and was a life long member of the Eastern Star, originally in Seat Pleasant currently in Upper Marlboro. Millie always loved spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents John E and Rebecca Ingram, her husband Andy, a son Robin M. "Robo" Brown and five siblings.

Surviving are two sons Andrew J. Brown, Jr. "Jack" and his wife Barbara of Dunkirk, MD and Albert W. Brown "Bucky" and his wife Max of North Beach, MD and a daughter Linda "Anne Marie" Thompson and her husband Dave of Owings, MD, nine grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren and a sister Lillian Humphrey of Rosehill, NC.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.

Visitation
October 7, 2010
2:00-4:00 & 7:00-9:00 P.M.
Location: Rausch Funeral Home - Owings, MD [Map]

Funeral Service
October 8, 2010
11:00 A.M.
Location: Dunkirk Baptist Church