Dr. James LaVelle Brown, 64, passed September 19, 2007 at home after a short battle with brain cancer. He was the son of Lois LaVelle Brown of Richmond and was preceded in death by his father, Dr. John Stephen Brown, former pastor of Ginter Park Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; and three sons, William Stephen Brown and his wife, Janet, David LaVelle Brown Oehler his wife, Susan, and Eric Stewart Brown. He also leaves behind his twin brother, Dr. John Stephen Brown Jr. and his wife, Jodi, of Seattle, Wash.; Dr. William Patterson Brown and his wife, Donna, of Rocky Mount, N.C.; his sister, Ms. Ruth Charles Brown of Exmore, Va., and a large extended family. Dr. Brown graduated from North Carolina State University and received his medical doctorate from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Medical College of Virginia University Hospitals and his cornea fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dr. Brown was a United States Air Force veteran. He faithfully served his patients in the Richmond area for more than 30 years, first as a faculty member in the MCV/VCU Department of Ophthalmology, and then in private practice. He was a partner at Virginia Eye Institute. He felt blessed to be able to practice medicine and honored to be valued by his patients and their families. He was an active member in Ginter Park Presbyterian and Third Presbyterian Churches. His love for music led him to sing and play with the church choir and his local bluegrass/ gospel band, "Betsy Lynne and the Boys." The memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2007 at 2 p.m. at Third Presbyterian Church, 600 Forest Avenue, Richmond Va. 23229. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Virginia Brain Tumor Research Fund, MCV Foundation, P.O. Box 980234, Richmond, Va. 23298, or Old Dominion Eye Foundation, 9200 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 104, Richmond Va. 23236.