Sandra Brown

BROWN, Dr. Sandra U. - Age 57, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at Genesys Regional Medical Center. Memorial Service 6PM-7PM Wednesday, July 12, 2006 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., where the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Flint Alumnae Chapter will conduct the Omega Omega Service. Family hour 10AM Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3502 Lapeer Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Pastor Marvin A. Jennings, Sr., officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Thursday. Dr. Brown will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. There will be no public viewing. Affectionally known as "Bookie" by her husband, Dr. Sandra Brown was born on December 23, 1948 in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Lonnie, Sr. and Virginia (Bray) Urquhart. During her childhood she attended Birmingham Public Schools, graduating from Carol W. Hayes High School. She was a graduate of Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to Flint, Michigan where she began employment in the Flint Community School District. While working in the Flint Public Schools, she received her Masters Degree from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. She was the former Director of Admissions at General Motors Institute (now known as Kettering University). In 1985, Dr. Sandra Brown received her PhD. from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. She was the former Assistant Dean at Mott Community College, Principal in the Buena Vista and Beecher School Districts, and upon her death was the Principal of Hamady Elementary School in the Westwood Heights School District. Dr. Brown devoted her life to God, family, community, music and education. She was a devoted member of Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church where she served as Minister of Music for 23 years. She also served as Minister of Music at Ebenezer Ministries for 5 years, and most recently served as musician at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. She was the founder of the "Anointed Minstrels", a Flint-area gospel group. She was one of the organizers of the Music in the Park Series and spearheaded Ebenezer Ministries "Take Back the City Crusade." She had many other accomplishments too numerous to mention. She was a Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter and sister. Next to God, her family was the most important thing in her life. She leaves to cherish her memory: devoted husband of 31 years, Donald R. Brown; 2 children, Dr. Dawn K, Brown of St. Louis, MO, Donald R. Brown, II of New Orleans, LA; parents, Lonnie, Sr. and Virginia Urquhart of Birmingham, AL; 2 siblings, Lonnie Urquhart, Jr. of Grand Blanc and Yolanda (Tyrone) Urquhart-Williams of Flint; 2 aunts, Melissa Sanderson of Ramer, AL, and Myrtle Urquhart of Detroit; 1 uncle, Gus (Maybelle) Urquhart of Ramer, AL; 1 great-aunt, Marguerite Tarver of Birmingham, AL; 3 nieces; 4 nephews including special nephew, Ronnie Urquhart of Huntsville, AL; special cousins, the Daniels, Brooks and Urquhart families; father and mother-in-law, Nute and Bernice Brown of Baton Rouge, LA; 2 sisters-in-law, Alice E. Bremer, Ethel M. Bryant both of Baton Rouge, LA; 2 brothers-in-law, Leslie(Patricia) Brown, Sr. of Kansas City, KS and Clarence Brown of Baton Rouge, LA; 4 God-children, David, Crystal, A.J. and Sachet; a host of many other relatives and friends including special sister, Elnora Crutchfield. Dr. Sandra Urquhart-Brown was preceded in death by her grandparents, Griffin and Janie Bray, Dunk and Emma Urquhart, 10 uncles and 2 aunts. We will miss her warm smile, pleasing personality, positive attitude and her zest for life. Her legacy will live on through her children.

Sandra Brown

December 23, 1948 - July 5, 2006