Mrs. Carolyn Hatter-Brown

HATTER-BROWN, Mrs. Carolyn - age 50, passed away April 21, 2014 at Marina del Rey Hospital-Inglewood, CA. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2014 at St. George Bethel Church Of God In Christ, 3801 M.L. King Ave. with funeral service commencing at 11:00 a.m. Pastor George Kiel Host Pastor, Eld. Robert Chambers officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:30 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Hatter-Brown will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday. Ms. Carolyn (Hatter) Brown was born at Hurley Hospital on June 4, 1963, and made her transition on Monday April 21, 2014 at Marina Del Rey Hospital, in Marina Del Rey, California, where family & friends were in attendance. Carolyn Brown attended Flint Schools, graduating from the School of Choice in 1984. Carolyn was a member of the St. George Beth-El Church of God in Christ, under the pastorage of Bishop Arthur George Burrell, where she was reared up in the church’s Youth Department: in the Sunshine Band and Purity Class. She loved singing and became a lead singer in the Children’s Choir. Carolyn gave her life to the Lord at an early age, not knowing the impact that it would have on her young life. At the age of nine years old, she stood up and testified that “I can sing, let me sing.” She loved being in charged and had a passion for Child Care and was trained in Child Care Development by Mother Norma Burrell and became Assistant Director of the St. George Beth-El Day Care Center. Carolyn, being very talented and adventurous later, moved to Los Angeles, California in 1988. She soon married Mr. Richard Brown and gave birth to beautiful twin girls, Rickeysha and Rickaya. Ms. Brown continued her love and passion for child care and furthered her education and received her Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Behavior Development in 1999 and obtained her Master Degree from U.C.L.A. in 2000, graduating Suma Kum Laude; with a G.P.A. of 4.0. She worked for the Westside Children Center and Bright Beginning Child Care facilities in Inglewood, CA. Carolyn became a faithful member of the West Angeles Church COGIC, under the leadership of the presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake, sung in the church choir and was a back-up singer for gospel performer Kirk Carr, and musician Stevie Wonder. Carolyn also had a close relationship with renowned singer, Natalie Cole with her care and connection to the Kidney Foundation. Carolyn’s favorite past time was watching the sunset, spending time on the beach with family, enjoying her grand baby and spending time with her pet dog, Noodles. Ms.Carolyn Brown leaves to cherish her memories: daughter, Rickeysha Brown; grand-daughter, Ariana Carol Marie Hatter; mothers, Evangelist Missionary & Mother Margaret (Alvin) Pollard; two sisters, Elizabeth Parks (LeRoy), and Val Jean Brooks; two brothers, Anthony Stinson (Belkis), and Alphonzo Sterling(Evelyn) Hatter: one aunt, Pastor Barbara (Thurston )Perkins; eight uncles, Jim (Cheryl), Henry (Barbara), Lorenzo (Mattie), Joe (Angela), Jameel (Gardene) Hason, Pastor Raymond (Courtney), Glenn (Mae) Hatter, & J.D Steward all of Flint; many nieces & nephews including, Shalesa, Antwan, Ayesha, Antonio Parks, Avantes’ Alphonso, Sterling, Travonte, Travon, Anthony, Christopher, Jeremy, Kamari; a host of other relatives including fiancé, Michael Espy. Ms. Carolyn Brown is preceded in death by: daughter, Rickaya Brown; grandparents, Frank and Isabella Hatter; three aunts, Mary Frances Ragston, Cornelia Steward, and Barbara J. Hatter; cousins, Dr. Marcus Hatter, Lorenzo Orr, Monica Chapman, Michael Kimbrough, and many other relatives, great aunts, uncles and cousins. Special “Thank you” to: Evangelist Alesha Franks, Yvonne Gibson; Prayer team of the West Angeles Church, Bishop and Mae Blake and the West Angeles Church, cousins in Los Angeles, Sonya, Desiree, Tracy, Jiminese, Kenyata. Special appreciation for DeVita Sunrise Dialysis Center, to Dr. Firooz Pak at Centinela Hospital, St. George Beth–El C.O.G.I.C. Special thanks to Michael Espy.

Mrs. Carolyn Hatter-Brown

June 4, 1963 - April 21, 2014