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Bernice Leona <I>Baynes</I> Brown

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Bernice Leona Baynes Brown

Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
24 Jul 2009 (aged 74)
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Burial
Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Garden / Section: ACACIA GARDEN Lot: LOT 5
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Bernice Leona Baynes Brown Passed away peacefully Friday, July 24, 2009. Bernice was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on June 19, 1935. She was the 2nd child of the late Howard and Henrietta Baynes. Bernice moved to San Francisco in 1967. She was very active in many inner-city organizations and theater groups. Bernice was a loving and giving person.

She is survived by her husband James Brown; daughter Kiyeseni Jenkins; son-in-law David Jenkins; sisters Virginia Baynes Wood; Sharon Baynes Mitchell of Pittsburgh, PA; niece Cassandra Lynn Wood; nephew Craig Leon Wood; grandnieces Lauren Wood, Jewel Devorawood; and other relatives and friends.

She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Family and friends may visit from 4 to 9 pm Thurs., July 30th in the Tiffany Chapel of CYPRESS LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 1370 El Camino Real, Colma, CA. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 31st at 1 pm at the same location. In honor of her legacy, contributions may be made in her name to The Council of Black American Affairs at City College of San Francisco, 50 Phelan Avenue R403, San Francisco, CA 94112.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Jul. 30, 2009.
Bernice Leona Baynes Brown Passed away peacefully Friday, July 24, 2009. Bernice was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on June 19, 1935. She was the 2nd child of the late Howard and Henrietta Baynes. Bernice moved to San Francisco in 1967. She was very active in many inner-city organizations and theater groups. Bernice was a loving and giving person.

She is survived by her husband James Brown; daughter Kiyeseni Jenkins; son-in-law David Jenkins; sisters Virginia Baynes Wood; Sharon Baynes Mitchell of Pittsburgh, PA; niece Cassandra Lynn Wood; nephew Craig Leon Wood; grandnieces Lauren Wood, Jewel Devorawood; and other relatives and friends.

She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Family and friends may visit from 4 to 9 pm Thurs., July 30th in the Tiffany Chapel of CYPRESS LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 1370 El Camino Real, Colma, CA. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 31st at 1 pm at the same location. In honor of her legacy, contributions may be made in her name to The Council of Black American Affairs at City College of San Francisco, 50 Phelan Avenue R403, San Francisco, CA 94112.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Jul. 30, 2009.

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  • Maintained by: Renee
  • Originally Created by: Graves
  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87572932/bernice_leona-brown: accessed ), memorial page for Bernice Leona Baynes Brown (19 Jun 1935–24 Jul 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87572932, citing Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA; Maintained by Renee (contributor 48423945).