Emmery Brown Obituary
The passing of Emmery Brown (Higdon, Alabama) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on February 3, 2025 at the age of 87. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Emmery Brown to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William Arthur and Margret Frazier Brown; his stepmother Gustie Hudgens Brown; his children, Alvie McKenzie and Debra Brown; his siblings, Estelle Martin, Ardelle Brown, Odell White, Willis Brown, Unice Brown, Ilene Lowery, Delmos Brown, Elmos Brown, Emma Freeman, Afies Brown, Jewel Freeman, Arthur Brown, Jr., Laura Lee Robinson, Annie Oney, Herbert Freeman and Ethel Shrader; and his granddaughter Katie Lynn Brown.
He is survived by: his wife Joyce Godwin Brown; his children, Youthel Brown (Dedra), Vicky Forshee (Danny) and Roger Brown (Lynn); his sisters, Dorothy Wooten and Faye Edmonds; his grandchildren, Kelvin Brown, Amy Middlebrooks (Kyle), Kellie Byrd (Shannon), Dustin McKenzie (Faith), Darren Brown (Brittney), Derek Brown (Larissa) and Leah LaHayne (Nicolas); and his great grandchildren, Kaden, Konner Brown, Emily, Blake, Grayson Middlebrooks, Makayla, Maddie-Klaire Byrd, Mallory, A. J. McKenzie, Easton Edgeworth, Aria, Aralynn, Luke, Logan, Reagan Brown, Stephanie, Raya, Alyson, Karaleah and Jade LaHayne.
Visitation was held on Thursday, February 6th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, on Friday, February 7th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Saturday, February 8th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Higdon Free Holiness Church (790 Co Rd 320, Higdon, AL 35979). A funeral service was held on Saturday, February 8th 2025 at 1:00 PM and at 2:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Saturday, February 8th 2025 at the Oak Lawn Memorial Park (1474 AL-73, Bryant, AL 35958).
Emmery's significant contributions to his church and community have left a lasting impact, and he will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.