Lee Floyd Brown

LEE FLOYD BROWN , son of the late Lee Artis Brown and Fannie M. Brown Butler; stepson of the lateThomas Butler, passed from life unto glory on Friday, June 7, 2011. He was born in Laurinburg, N. C. on February 12, 1941, President Lincoln's birthday. Lee was youngerof two sons with his older brother Samuel Brown having preceded him in death . Lee would sometimes tell the stories of how he was forced to do household chores while Sammy was serving his time in the United States Army . Having received and accepted Christ as his Personal Savior at an early tender age. In his later years he united himself with the New David Baptist Church of Christ. Receiving his formal education from the Baltimore City Public School System Lee graduated from Paul Laurance Dunbar High School, 1959 and immediately entered Morgan State University known as Morgan State College. But prior to entering Morgan in the Fall of 1959. Lee met a certain lady who took his breathe away and she became the apple of his eye . The two begun dating. During his undergraduate studies at Morgan , the United States Army consistently pursued Lee under the draft program, which he was able to avoid only temporarily.Prior to completing his Undergraduate Degree from in 1965,Lee proposed to the apple of his eye, Shirley M. Wilson, and they were marriedon December 25, 1965 Christmas Day . This union provided the couple with nearly forty-six years of celebrations every December 25th. Christmas Day at the Brownie's home became a deep African American tradition for the entire family on both sides. Everyone looked forward to the festivities. Having a BS Degree and a new wife, the calls of U.S. Army . Lee began a life career in education as a Science Teacher with the Baltimore City Public System, where he taught science at both Woodbourne and Hamilton Middle Schools respectively. He also returned to Morgan State University and earned two Master, Degrees in Science (MS) and one in education (MA) Mr. Brown, affectionately referred to by his students, was soon transferred to Lake Clifton Senior High School , where he continued to teach science up to his retirement in 1998. Lee along with his wife Shirley , possess big hearts. For example , Uncle Lee and Aunt Shirley Mae would dress up as Mr . And Mrs. Clause on Christmas Eve and deliver tons of presents and gifts to all their many nieces and nephews. On Christmas Day hearts where valued of family was reflected in his relationships with his nieces and nephews. If any of “Uncle Lee” nieces and nephews where without,good ole”Uncle Lee” would do whatever he could to make the situation whole... even opening his home when they had no place to live. The respectful title of Uncle Lee was not shared by his many biological nieces and nephews but their friends and friends children. All loved respected Uncle Lee. Lee Floyd Brown, will be remembered for his robust laughter, his kind giving heart and his thirst for education. But we will always remember him most, for Christmas at the Brownie's He leaves to cherish his memory: The Apple of his eye, his wife Shirley M. Brown; one daughter Piney Kerri-Hayes-Johnson; one son, Aaron Eudell Richard Hayes; one son-in-law, Anthony Johnson;three sisters-in-law, Effierine Bellamy , Mamie Reid and Margaret Brown;two nephews, Emanuel Brown and Maurice Brown; and host of Aunts, uncles many nieces and many nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

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Lee Floyd Brown

February 12, 1941 - June 17, 2011