Bernadine Faye Brown fondly known to many of her family and friends as "Bunny", was born on July 16, 1935, to the Late Gordon R. Lee and Elizabeth Ann Walker Lee in Loudon County VA. She was the fourth child of seven. After a long illness Bernadine departed this earth on December 30, 2023, at Fairfax Nursing Center in Fairfax VA. Bernadine was educated in the Loudon County school system. At the age of 20 she left Purcellville VA and move to Brooklyn New York to join her sisters Mary Alice and Gladys. While there she meets and married her Late husband, Harold A. Brown of this union there were four children born and one child previously born to Bernadine. Bernadine later returned to Purcellville VA  around 1970, and later moved to Winchester, VA where she lived until moving to Reston, VA in August of 1990. Bunny was employed by Reston Hospital Center. She worked in environmental services for ten years until she retired. All who knew Bunny will miss her as she touched many lives and showed warmth and kindness to all. Bunny loved to play cards and cook, she was known for her favorite potato salad, mac & cheese, and devil eggs. Bunny was such a loving and caring person, she was known to open her home to many and anyone who needed a place to stay, she will truly be missed by All. Bernadine is preceded in death by her parents, Gordon R. Lee, and Elizabeth Ann Walker Lee; three brothers, Gordon Lee, Edward, and Earl Lee (twins); three sisters, Mary Alice Evans, Jean Lee Carter and Gladys Lee Upton; two great granddaughters, Mary Lynn and Sophanas Brown. She leaves to mourn and cherish her loving memory to her five children, three sons, Anthony Summers (Patricia) Frederick Maryland, Keith Brown Reston VA, Harold A. Brown (Nilda) Bakersfield, CA; two daughters, Vickie Farrell (Lowell) Fredericksburg, VA, Lori Brown Reston ,VA. Twelve grandchildren, and nineteen great- grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephew along with other relatives and friends.