STERLING WAYNE BROWN
KENLY, N.C. AND GARLAND, Sterling Wayne Brown, 53, died October 24, 2005, in Kenly, N.C., as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born April 17, 1952, in Dexter, the son of Inez and Raymond Brown. Sterling worked for Milo and Dexter shoe shops for years. In 1996 he moved to North Carolina where he worked as a farmer.

He is survived a daughter, Amy Olivares of North Carolina; 2 stepsons, Cory Sprague of Atkinson , and Forrest Davis of St. Albans; 2 stepdaughters, Cheri Kane of Ellsworth, and Joy Sherburne of Dexter; a grandson, Jesse Brown of North Carolina; 10 step grandchildren; his mother of Winthrop; 3 sisters, Sheila Taylor and her husband, Chuck, of Mass, Cynthia Estabrook and her husband, George, of Winthrop, Paula Little and her husband, Danny, of Falmouth; a brother, Stephen D. Brown and his wife, Becky, of Corinna; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Raymond M. Brown and a sister, Brenda Brown. He will be sadly missed by all, including a great friend and boss, Donnell and his wife, Lou Stancil, of North Carolina; also Chubby and Vivian Fields of Exeter and Earl Burtt of Dexter.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 4, 2005 at the West Garland Cemetery, with Pastor A. Maurice Neal officiating. Arrangements by Crosby & Neal Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Dexter.