Clifton Brown

Clifton Edmund Brown, Sr. was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 16, 1921. He departed this life on Saturday, October 13, 2001, after a lengthy illness and convalescence at the Harborside Harford Gardens Nursing Home. He was brought to Baltimore, Maryland, as a young child and educated in the Baltimore Public School System, graduating from Frederick Douglass High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, attaining the rank of Sergeant during his four-year tour of duty. Upon honorable discharge in January 1946, he returned to Baltimore and resumed his career as an automobile mechanic. Cliff was a talented mechanic and easily found employment with a number o Ford dealerships. However, he spent the majority of his career with Al Packer Ford. He was extremely proud of the fact that he never missed a day’s work during a career that spanned more than 40 years. On May 25, 1950, Clifton Brown married the former Bertha Winifred Branch, who preceded him in death in September 1998. In the early 1980’s Clifton joined the Community Church of Christ, Where Bertha had already begun her walk with the Lord and ministerial mentorship under Bishop James R. Jones. At the Community Church of Christ, Cliff also grew in his personal relationship with God and was faithful congregant and Bible student, favoring all scriptures written by St. Paul. He humbly and joyfully served as a deacon at Community until illness struck and incapacitated him several years ago. Cliff Brown had an infectious smile and was easy to like. He made friends wherever he went. Also, he was a sports enthusiast who loved baseball and football. He was the most loyal fan of the Brooklyn, now LA. Dodgers; and he had an absolute passion for potato chips and Milky Way bars. He will be missed.He leaves to mourn; his children, Clifton Edmund Brown, Jr., Nina Cecile Brown, Alicia Brown Richardson, Estherlita Brown Jackson, Aaron David Brown, Paul Gregory Brown, Etta Rochelle Brown, Patrick O. O’Connor (Donald Nathaniel Brown, Ava Brown and Teresa Brown preceded him in death); sons-in-law, Carroll Richardson and Gerald Jackson; daughters-in-law, Felicia Brown, Amy Antoine-Brown, Sandra Brown and Jasmin Connor; grandchildren, Terry Brown, Evangela Franklin, Linnea Johnson, Shaz Jackson, Paul Brown, Aaron David Brown, Jr., Justin Brown, Kyle Brown, Page Connor, Darryl Brown, Micah Brown and Austin Brown; great-grandchildren Demetrius Brown, Delvonte Brown, and La Brea Stokes; Brother, Theodore Brown; sisters-in-law, Esther Wilson, Sylvia Welbon, Maryland Mason and Norma Powell; brothers-in-law, Aaron branch and Norman Branch; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

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Clifton Brown

November 16, 1921 - October 13, 2001