Vickie Burton Brown

Vickie Burton Brown, 71, of Greer, SC, a member First Baptist Simpsonville/Upstate Church, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 29th, 2023. She was born on May 12,1952 in Greer, SC to JR and Agnes Sloan Burton. Vickie is survived by her husband Tony Brown of 49+ years, her children Jake (Ashley) of South Paris, Maine, Ben (Laura) of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Laura (Lee) Cox of Commerce, Georgia, and Paul (Nikole) of Buford, Georgia; four grandsons Austin, Will, Micah, and Owen; three granddaughters Phoebe, Stella and Cora; many nieces and nephews; two sisters - Willodean Hamm of Six Mile, SC and Gwen Moore of Cape Carteret, NC; and a brother - Morris (Barbara) Burton of Greer, SC. She is preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Mary Jo Burton. Vickie was co-valedictorian of the Blue Ridge High School Class of 1970. She received a BA degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina in 1974. Vickie taught at Gilbert Elementary and Travelers Rest Elementary from 1974-1978. For the next 13 years she stayed home to raise her family, where she was an avid soccer mom and band parent. She was delighted to see her children excel in school, church, and extracurricular activities. She received her Masters of Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina in May of 1991. For 24 years she was the Librarian/Media Specialist at Woodruff Primary School where she enjoyed sharing children’s literature and watching her students learn to read. In 2014 Vickie retired and became involved in mission trips, mission trip planning, childcare, and feeding construction crews and student groups at First Baptist Simpsonville/Upstate Church. She was involved with the Connections Team and many small groups. She ministered by feeding groups of people to nourish, honor, and comfort them. Some of her favorite events were Student Mission Trips, Reckless Weekend, Senior Saints, and coordinating Bereavement Meals. She also served with South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief. With Samaritan’s Purse in Kenya, she used her cooking, sewing, and tutoring talents to aid the efforts of the missionary compound. A Celebration of Life will be held at First Baptist Simpsonville/Upstate Church at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 21, 2023. The family will receive friends and family after the celebration at the home located at 2809 Brockman McClimon Road, Greer, SC between the hours of 2 to 5 pm Memorials can be made to the Mission Trip Scholarship Fund at First Baptist Simpsonville/Upstate Church. Checks can be mailed to First Baptist Simpsonville/Upstate Church, 3 Hedge St, Simpsonville, SC 29681 or visit their website at fbsimpsonville.org/give/ The family is thankful to those that donated their blood and platelets and would appreciate the same donations to The Blood Connection at 435 Woodruff Rd, Greenville, SC 29607. (Donation Code:10895 FBO Vickie Brown)

Vickie Burton Brown

May 12, 1952 - November 29, 2023