Mr. Coleman Brown Jr.

BROWN Jr, Mr. Coleman, AGE - 76, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Medilodge of Grand Blanc. Family hour 10:00 AM Friday, March 7, 2025, from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral services commencing at 11:00 AM. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery. G-4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:00 AM Friday. Mr. Brown will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday, March 6, 2025, with family present from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM to receive friends. Time to be Born: Coleman Brown Jr. was born on July 25, 1948 in Jonesville, Louisiana, the son of Sally (Coleman Sr.) Brown. A Time to Die: Coleman made his transition February 19, 2025 at Medilodge of Grand Blanc. A Time to Love: Coleman married his longtime companion of 48 years, Carolyn Cobbin. A Time to Plant: Coleman was a graduate of Block High School, “Class of 1966.” in Jonesville, LA. After high school he moved to Flint, Michigan in 1967 and was employed by Buick Motor Company, a division of General Motors Corporation. He was later drafted into the United States Marine Corps on February 27, 1969. His combat duties consisted of 0311 “Infantry”. Coleman was awarded numerous metals and awards for his achievements while serving his country. He was an outstanding Marine and was Honorably Discharged on February 27, 1973. Coleman decided to further his education and attended Detroit College of Business in Flint. He received an Associate Degree in General Management on September 23, 1976 and a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration on December 15, 1978. Coleman retired from General Motors in Saginaw, MI as a Skilled Trade Electrician in 2009 after 42 years of service. Coleman was the true definition of a patriarch within his family and extended family union. His loving and selfless demeanor was so unique and rare to meet someone of his caliber within a lifetime is to consider yourself blessed. He will aways be remembered for his passion and his hospitality. He loved to cook and showered people with his endless meals. His most precious gift was being a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, grandpa, son, great-grandpa and friend. A Time to Mourn: Coleman Brown Jr. leaves behind: wife, Carolyn Brown; daughters, Paula Bowman of Jonesville, LA, Wendy (Carlos) Conner, Kalia Brown and Janeque Brown; sons, Maurice Hutchinson and Jemari Brown, all of Flint; grandsons, DeVante Johnson of Jonesville, LA, Monta Cobbin of Los Angeles, CA, Jakai Isom, Makai Conner, Khalil Fleming and Traylin Hutchinson, all of Flint; granddaughters, Mylaica (Williearl) Henry of Douglasville, GA, Terrionna McKellar of Los Angeles, CA, Kerria Brown, Tionna McKellar, Shyuanna Hutchinson, Janiyah Harvell, all of Flint; great-grandchildren, Saniya Johnson, Aubree Sawyers, Liam Williams, Yara Henry, Willie Earl Henry III and Devonta Jr.; sisters, Ethel (Allan) Brown Moody of McDonough, GA , Rachel (Lewis) Brown and Louella (Lewis) Brown Harris; brother, Charles (Cynthia Anderson) Brown, all of Los Angeles, CA; 3 brothers-in-law, Micheal (Patti) Cobbin, Jacque (Renee) Cobbin and Floyd (Willie) Cobbin, all of Flint; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Roy Shavers, Alisha Fagan, Rita Fagan, Mertis (Van) Coleman, Ernestine Rice and Shirley (Wallace) Hill, all of Flint, Chaster Sules, Morris Massey and Nancine Jackson. Coleman was preceded in death by his daughter, Shonda Cobbin; parents, Sally (Coleman Sr.) Brown; sister, Betty Mae Brown; brothers, Roy Brown, Bobby Brown and Willie Brown; nephews, Charles Brown Jr. and Roger Brown; closest childhood friends, Dallas Fagan and Wilbert Pollard.

Mr. Coleman Brown Jr.

July 25, 1948 - February 19, 2025