Tessa Wynn Brown was welcomed to the family of John E. Brown, Alice Brinkley and sister, Terri Lynn Brown Andrews on March 11, 1962. She passed away on Saturday morning, August 4, 2012.
Tessa praised Jesus Christ as her personal savior and joined First baptist Church in Cape Charles under the pastorage of Reverend R.W.Wilson at an early age.
Tessa graduated from Cape Charles High School in 1980. She attended Bauder Fashion College in Miami, FL and earned an Associate of Arts degree in Fashion Merchandising. For many years, she worked in Princeton, NJ. Her magnetic personality attracted people who became lifelong friends. Tessa never met a stranger.
Tessa moved back to the Shore to be near her ailing father in 1997. She lived in Exmore wiht her longtime companion, Harold Phox. She was employed wiht Blue Crab Bay as a Customer Care Spexialist. While with this company, Tessa Traveled extensively and met many people. She was very devotes to her work. Pam Barefoot, owner, says, "Tessa could sell wings to a butterfly."