Hayden Strong

Our Precious Angel
January 4, 2017-March 31, 2017

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

-Romans 8:18

Heaven gained another angel as our precious little angel gained her wings and went to be with the Lord. There are no words to describe this unbelievable pain and heartbreak. Hayden was small but mighty, fragile but fierce, our light, our love, the center of our world, and our little miracle. She touched so many lives in the 5 months we were fortunate enough to witness. Tim and I are so incredibly blessed for each and everyday that we were able to spend with our precious angel and are unbelievably proud to be her parents. We find comfort that she is in no more pain and that one day we will see her again and we cling to hope that we have her tenacity and strength to continue this journey. Thank you for making us parents Hayden, Mama and Dada love you and you will forever be in our hearts.

Hayden Elizabeth Brown Obituary

Hayden Elizabeth Brown, beloved daughter of Tim and Staci Williams Brown, gained her angel wings, while in her parents' arms on Wednesday, May 31. Hayden was born on January 4, 2017 and diagnosed before birth with a rare chromosomal anomaly, Trisomy 13. Trisomy 13, or Patau Syndrome, refers to having the presence of an extra full copy of chromosome 13. Although the odds were stacked against her since birth, she defied the odds and touched the lives of so many people in the five months that we were blessed to witness. She was small but mighty, fragile but fierce, our light, our love, our entire world, and a true miracle.

Hayden is lovingly remembered by her parents, Tim and Staci Brown, maternal grandparents, Larry and Sharon Williams, paternal grandparents, Tom and Brenda Brown, and Patti Brown, great-grandparents, Talmadge and Helen Fuller, Mary Brown (DE) and Gladys Connolly, aunts and uncles, Jennifer and Austin Rawlings, Rebecca and David Weaver (TX), Laurie Brown, and Dani Brown.

A memorial service to celebrate Hayden's life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 5, at Providence Baptist Church, 4921 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28211. Visitation and receiving of friends will immediately follow the service. Our deepest gratitude is extended to the courageous doctors, nurses and staff of Levine Children's Hospital and Kid's Path who provided attentive, loving, and special care to our precious baby girl and all our supporters that joined us on this journey. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in honor of Hayden to the Support Organization for Trisomy 13, 18, at http://www.trisomy.org or to Levine Children's Hospital, Carolinas HealthCare Foundation, Inc., PO Box 32861, Charlotte, NC 28232. Our sweet angel will forever be in our hearts.

On-line condolences may be left at www.heritagecares.com. Heritage Funeral Home - Weddington Chapel is assisting the family.