Colleen Brown Curtis

Colleen Brown Curtis, 79, of Church St. in Valdese, NC died Monday, August 24, 2009 at College Pines Nursing Home following a period of declining health. She was born May 18, 1930 in Burke County, NC, and was a daughter of the late Helen Harris Brown. Colleen was a member of the First Baptist Church of Valdese, and a retired employee of Alba-Waldensian.She is survived by daughters, Regena Galvin of Valdese and Pamela Lowman and husband, Sammy, of Hickory; grandchildren, Stacey Daniels, Leslie Berry, Wendy Tallent, and Jason Birchfield; 9 great-grandchildren, Whitney, Madison, Keraghan, and Colvin Tallent, Luke and Grant Birchfield, Connor and Carmen Daniels, and Kenley Berry; and brothers, Phillip Brown of Conover and Gary Brown of Valdese.In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cloyd M. Curtis, Jr.; a son, Mark Gregory Curtis; and a sister, Vivian Robinson.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Valdese with the Reverends Noel Schoonmaker and Tim Horldt officiating. Burial will follow at Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday one hour before the service at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 500 Faet St., N.W., Valdese, NC 28690. Sossoman Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.