Douglass Brown Obituary (1932

Douglass Leroy Brown was born the sixth child of nine children on February 27, 1932 in McDaniel, Maryland to the late Samuel Adolphus Brown and Annie Rebecca Brown Bradley. After enduring a length illness, he quietly departed this life and went home to be with the Lord on November 15, 2008 at the Vista Care Center in Columbus, Georgia. From his early childhood he was an active member of the John Wesley United Methodist Church in McDaniel, Maryland. After the merge, with St. John's United Methodist Church, he continued to be a devoted and loyal member of New St. John's United Methodist Church in Wittman, Maryland. When Douglass moved to Columbus, Georgia to live with his son, he became an affiliated member of St. Mary's Road United Methodist Church. Douglass attended the public school system in Talbot County and was a 1951 graduated of the Robert Russa Moton High School in Easton, Maryland. He performed his patriot duties for his beloved country by serving in the military service from 1953-1955 during the Korean Conflict and following his discharge from the area and then at Waverly Press Incorporated, Easton, Maryland for 22 years until his retirement due to disability in January, 1990. On July 28, 1956, Douglass was united in holy matrimony to the former Catherine Geraldine Copper of Coppersville, Maryland who passed away on October 17, 2003. For forty-seven years they shared a beautiful life together and were blessed with two wonderful children, Douglas and Johnitha. He earned the distinction of being one of the most dedicated committed energetic loyal and faithful servants in the church and the community at large as well by utilizing his spiritual gifts in the following capacities: in the church he served as the chairman of the administrative council, lay speaker, charge lay leader, member of the usher board, a member of the senior and men's choir and church custodian. His community involvement included the following member of the Talbot County Christian Men's Auxiliary fraternity, member of the American Legion Blake Blackston Post #77, member of the Talbot County Branch of the NAACP, member of the Jackson Jubilee Singers, Tidewater Acappella Choir and he was greatly involved in the beautiful Leaf Lodge #2658, where he served as past most noble grand, Brig. General of the First Brigade, past district master of district #14, district director of district lodge #14, chairperson of public relations of lodge #14 and chaplain of area 2 which included five states. Douglass was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Geraldine Brown, three sisters, Ola Langford, Anna Dickerson and Velma Banks and two brothers, Samuel and William Brown. Left to cherish his memory are his children, his son, Douglas T. Brown (Columbus, GA) and daughter, Johnitha Earline Brown (Columbus, GA); two grandchildren, Mywa F. (Marcus) Henderson and Dougleka T. Brown (all of Columbus, GA); three great grandchildren, Mekhi Brown, Makayla Henderson and Tyquis Brown (all of Columbus, GA); two sisters, Alice Adams (McDaniel, MD) and Bertha B. (Quentin) Wilson (Easton, MD); one brothers, James Paul Brown (Trappe, MD); three nieces, Pamela (Robert) Clay, Sharmont Banks (all of McDaniel, MD) and Roxanne (Melvin)Ward (Easton, MD); six nephews, Eugene (Daisy) Dickerson (Westbury, NY), Ernest (Irene)Dickerson (Hartley, DE), Walter (Vanessa) Dickerson (Mobile, AL), James (Simone) Brooks, (Preston, MD), William Copper (Easton, MD) and Elton Holmes, Jr. (Easton, MD); one devoted sister in-law, Virginia Blackwell (Tunis Mills) and Douglass leaves to mourn numerous cousins, relatives and friends and love ones all will surely miss him. Services are at 11 a.m., Thursday, November 20, 2008 at New St. John's United Methodist Church, Wittman, MD with Rev. Robert M. Brown officiating, with a viewing two hours prior. Burial will take place at the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery, Hurlock, Maryland. Arrangements by Henry Funeral Home, P.A., Cambridge, Maryland.