Leroy "Lee" Brown

Leroy "Lee" Sheridan Brown, 82, of Baltimore, MD, passed away on April 21, 2026 after a brief illness. Lee was born on March 28, 1944, in Richmond, VA, the son of Helen Lee Brown and Floyd Brown, Sr. Lee and his older brother, Floyd, moved with the family to Baltimore when Lee was in his primary years. Lee graduated from Douglas High School in 1962, then went on to attend Morgan State College, earning a degree in Business Administration. After graduation, Lee was drafted into the military and served for two years. Upon his return, Lee pursued a career in human resources. In January of 1977, Lee welcomed his daughter, Chelai Sheridan Brown, into the world. Some of Chelai's favorite memories of her father include turning the basement into a dark room and developing/printing film; Lee helping her with her basketball skills for her PE class and Lee teaching her to drive at the Old Court Metro Station parking lot. Lee was one of her biggest supporters. As Chelai grew older, they would have many heart to heart sessions in Lee's basement office. In the early 1980s, Lee met Debbye Spencer. They dated and eventually were engaged. Lee and Debbye married on December 28, 1994. Debbye made sure that Lee was dapper and would endure all of his jokes with a smile. They truly complemented each other. Professionally, Lees specialty in HR was labor relations-he loved the negotiation aspect. He would go on to have a successful career in HR and eventually became the Vice President of Human Resources at Capital Distributors. Upon retirement, Lee pursued his true passion-real estate. He established Brown & Brown Realty which helped buyers purchase and sell their homes. In addition, Lee created his most cherished company, LSB Development, through which he rehabilitated countless inner city homes restoring them to their former glory. Out of all the things that he accomplished, he was most proud of being a grandfather to his grandchildren, Kazia and Joshua. His brother even once called him the "professional grandfather." The grandkids came to Granddad and Grammye's house to spend the weekend on a regular basis and had many days where they would feed the ducks at Woodlawn Cemetery. Lee and Debbye were members of New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, MD. Lee also served as President of the Morgan State University Alumni Association-Baltimore County Chapter. Preceding Lee in death are his parents Helen Doctry and Floyd Brown, Sr. Remaining to cherish Lee's memory are his daughter, Chelai (Kelley) Johnson; grandchildren, Joshua and Kazia Johnson; brother Floyd Brown; niece Rhonda (Joe) Sampson, as well as many family and friends. --

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Leroy "Lee" Brown

March 28, 1944 - April 21, 2026