Albertha Brown

Born December 13, 1918, in Windsor Castle Jamaica, West Indies, Albertha Gordon Brown was the eldest of four children born to the late Edward and Henrietta Gordon.She was impressed early in life with Matthew 5:10. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. She was determined to live the kind of life of life so that she would be called a child of God. In 1941 she accepted the Third Angel’s Message under the leadership of Elder Robertson of the North Street Church in Kingston, Jamaica. Five years later she met and married the late Zimri Vincent Brown. In 1947 the young couple moved to the United States where they joined Berea Temple. It was in this church that Zimri and Albertha would raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord.There were six children born to this faithful couple: Leroy Fitzgerald, Alvin Wesley, who preceded them in death in 1978, Rose Marie, Deborah Ann, Leonard Vincent and Norman Lorenzo.As a young girl, her passion for sewing developed into a lifelong career as a seamstress. After retiring, she returned to service at Baltimore Jr. Academy as the cook for five years. It gave Albertha great joy to serve others in whatever capacity she was needed.During the years of her membership at Berea Temple, Albertha decided many times to answer when called for service to her Lord. In addition to serving on the Prison Ministry staff, she served as a deaconess, usher and a member of the King’s Daughters.Albertha fell asleep on Saturday, November 15, 2003 at the Gilcrest Center, desiring to see her Savior face to face and hear him say, “Well done thy good and faithful servant.”She leaves to cherish her memory: five children, Leroy F. Brown of Leavenworth, Kansas Rose M. Dawkins of Clinton, Massachusetts, Georgia and Norman L. Brown of Sterling, Massachusetts, her two sisters Hyacinth Blake of Baltimore, Maryland and Francila Griffith of Manchester, England, one sister-in-law, Jenny Gordon of Norwalk, Connecticut, a devoted cousin, Ilene Kelly Edwards, of Brooklyn, New York, Two daughters-in-law, Eloise Joy Brown and Sharon Brown, one son-in-law, Ralph O. Dawkins, several nieces and nephews, twelve grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends.

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Albertha Brown

December 13, 1918 - November 15, 2003