Judy Foster Brown

Yadkinville - Mrs. Judy Maureen Foster Brown, 81, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026. She was born on December 8, 1944 in Chenango County, New York, to the late Robert Roland Foster and Evelyn Collins Foster. Judy was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Robert “Bobby” Foster; and her sister, Sue Graves. Judy is survived by her beloved husband, Edward Isic “Ike” Brown, Sr.; her children, Edward Isic (Melissa) Brown, Jr. and Julie Maureen Brown (Bryan) Riddle; grandchildren, Aleisha Cheyenne Brown, Hailey (Jonathan) Loflin, William Riddle, and Ike Riddle; four great grandchildren; sisters, Sally Cooper, Cheryl Sayles; brothers, Ronald “Ronnie” Foster, and Gary Foster; and several nieces and nephews.

A private service will be held at a later date. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Brown family.

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
by David M. Ramono

When tomorrow starts without me and I’m not here to see, if the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me. I wish so much you wouldn’t cry, the way you did today, while thinking of the many things we didn’t get to say.

I know how much you love me, as much as I love you, and each time that you think of me, I’ll know you miss me too.

But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand, that an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand. And said my place was ready in heaven far above, and that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love.

As I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye, for all my life I always thought I didn’t want to die. I had so much to live for and so much left to do, it seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays, good ones and the bad, I thought of all the love we shared and all the fun we had. If I could re-live yesterday, just even for a while, I’d say good-bye and kiss you and maybe see you smile.

But then I fully realized that this could never be, for emptiness and memories would take the place of me.

So when tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart; for every time you think of me, I’m right here in your heart.