Rev. Roosevelt Brown

BROWN, Rev. Roosevelt - Age 77, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at his residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Vernon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 5802 Dupont St, with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM, Pastor Douglas Banks, officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:00 AM Saturday. Rev. Brown will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM-6:00 PM Friday. Rev. Roosevelt Brown was born April 21, 1945, in Prescott, Arkansas, the son of the late Will and Laura Bell Brown. Roosevelt was introduced to God and Christianity at an early age. He studied to be a minister in the AME Church and was ordained an Associate Minister at Vernon Chapel AME Church. On July 23, 1966, he was united in Holy Matrimony to Birdie Mae Johnson. From this union, they produced two sons and two daughters. Rev. Roosevelt Brown moved to Michigan with his parents when he was 9 years old. He graduated from Flint Northern High School, he received an Associates Degree in Science from Mott Community College and went on to complete some college courses at the University of Michigan-Flint. He was employed at General Motors Corporation as a Master Electrician for over 31 years and retired in 1997. He was also an entrepreneur and owned a Standard Gas Station in Flint, MI for several years. He loved singing in various choirs for the church and taught himself how to play the piano. Building and repairing things was two of his specialties. He trained himself to be a carpenter and built his own family home. He was always humble and kind to everyone. He was a true leader of his household, a dedicated husband to his wife, an excellent father, a patriarch to his entire family and an outstanding man of God. He went on to be with his heavenly father on November 3, 2022. Rev. Roosevelt Brown leaves to cherish his memory: beloved wife of 56 ½ years, Birdie M. Brown; 2 sons, Victor (Amy) Brown of Flushing, MI, and Gordon Brown of Mount Morris, MI; 2 daughters, Kendra (Scott) Bennett of Grand Blanc, MI, and Crecendra (Richard) Boone of Mount Morris, MI; 5 grandchildren, Jordan Brown, Victor Brown, Jr., Ashley Jackson, William Jackson and LeeAnna Jackson; god-daughter, Alexandria Brackins; 5 sisters-in-law, Marchel Brown, Helen Brown, Annie M. Johnson, Anna Johnson and Linda Johnson; 2 brothers-in-law, Doug Johnson and Richard Burton; special friends, William Cook, Lee (Gert) Ogburn and James (Cat) Davis. He has a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Rev. Brown was preceded in death by his parents, Will and Laura Bell Brown; 7 brothers, Henry L. Brown, W.J. Brown, Odell Brown, Willie C. Brown, Jim Brown, Leon Brown, and Samuel Brown; 6 sisters, Rosa Lee Jackson, Eunice Ogburn, Katherine Kenebrew, Narvella Lock, Nobie Giles, and Bertha Faye Dial. The family would like to express special thanks to Heart-to-Heart Hospice, Hospice Nurse Chelsea, and the Vernon Chapel AME Church Family. Acknowledgement The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to all of you for your prayers, presence, love, telephone calls, and all other expressions of concern that you have shown during their time of bereavement. Never more than now was your kindness needed and more appreciated. The Family of Rev. Roosevelt Brown Zoom Webinar ID# 82333034877 You can also Join us on Zoom webinar &#55356;� @ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 82333034877

Rev. Roosevelt Brown

April 21, 1945 - November 3, 2022