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Roger Dale Brown

Buena Vista, VA

June 21, 1960 - December 13, 2025

Jun 21, 1960 - Dec 13, 2025

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Roger Dale Brown of Buena Vista passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Roger was born in Rockbridge County on the summer solstice of 1960 to Frances Williams Brown and the late William "Buddy" Brown.

In addition to his father, Roger was preceded in death by his second wife, Wanda Gail Foster, with whom he had reconciled in 2014 and remained with her until her own passing in 2016; heaven-born grandson, Jonathen Dale; his grandmother, Hallie Williams; cousins, Danny Wells, Buster Pugh, and Kevin Williams; numerous aunts & uncles, and many friends.

As a child of the sixties and seventies, Roger was an avid music fan. He was also a die-hard NASCAR fan in the eighties and nineties. As Dale Earnhardt was one of his heroes, he had a #3 tattoo on his arm, which he got the chance to proudly show Earnhardt at an event in North Carolina in 1996.

Roger was a hard-working painter most of his life. Working as an independent contractor for most of his early life, he worked the last two decades for Holland's Construction.

Roger loved his children more than anything and would go against the world without any hesitation to support them and protect them. He was immensely proud of his son's musical talent and his daughter's writing.

He cared deeply for his family and enjoyed spending time with friends listening to music and picking at his guitar.

Roger aspired to the philosophy of peace, love and harmony and tried to apply that ideal to everything in his life. He was a simple man and enjoyed life to the fullest.

Surviving are his mother, Frances Brown, son, Zachary Brown, daughter, Karyn Gardner and son-in-law, Joshua Gardner; half-sisters, Beth Brown and Tammy West; close family friend, Barry Sullivan and wife, Betty, his beloved cat, Casey, and many cousins, including Amy Ross, Pam Ayers & Gloria Pugh, all of which he was close with, as well as many friends and extended family.

As he would not have wanted it, there will be no funeral. Roger's burial will be private at a later date at which time his ashes will be interred with those of his children's mother, Wanda Foster.

In lieu of flowers being sent to the family, please consider donating to a charity of your choice in memory of Roger.

Arrangements were handled by Bolling, Gross and Lotts Funeral Home in Buena Vista, Virginia and Harrison's Funeral Home in Lexington, Virginia.

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