Bill Brown, 74, and Jill Swenson, 73, of Norcross, passed on Sunday, May 19, 2024.
Jill Swenson and Bill Brown
Married for 43 years, Bill and Jill were beloved parents, siblings, and friends. Long-time members of the Norcross community, they attended Norcross Presbyterian Church, were founding members of Lionheart Theater, volunteered time at the Cooperative Ministry and Clifton Sanctuary Ministries, were avid storytellers, and everyone’s favorite Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Bill Brown was born in Washington, D.C., in 1950 to Aldworth Richard Brown and Shirley Hunter Brown. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and earned degrees in Business Administration and Transportation Logistics. With a father in the Air Force, Bill lived in several countries worldwide before the family settled in Texas. He spoke Japanese, Italian, Turkish, and Spanish. As an adult, he lived first in Chicago, then Tampa, before finally moving to Norcross in the late ’70s.
Jill Swenson was born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1951 to F. Karl Swenson and Ruth Fournier Swenson. She attended Presbyterian College, earning a degree in education, before later going on to earn her Master’s in education from Oglethorpe University. She spent her early years in Buffalo before moving to Atlanta. As an adult, she lived briefly in South Carolina before returning to Georgia. She was an elementary school teacher for over 30 years.
Bill and Jill are survived by their daughters, Sarah and Jessie. Bill is also survived by his brother David Brown, his wife Shelley, and their three children. Jill is also survived by her sister Erin Swenson, her sister Jana Swenson and husband E.C Hall, as well as her nieces Inge and Lara.
Bill was preceded in death by both of his parents, as well as his two brothers, Aldworth Richard Brown, Jr. and John Robert Brown. Jill was preceded in death by both of her parents.
A celebration of life for Bill and Jill will be performed at Thrasher Park in Norcross on Tuesday May 28, 2024 at 11 a.m. Please feel free to come dressed brightly and cheerfully in honor of the lives they lived.
A reception will follow at Social Fox Brewing and Norcross Presbyterian Church in Norcross.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Neighborhood Cooperative Ministry and Atlanta Toys for Tots in honor of their memory would be appreciated.
- Online condolences may be expressed at www.crowellbrothers.com. Final arrangements were handled by Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes and Crematory.
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