Emma Pearl

Brown

Mother Emma P Brown was born March 19, 1931 in Delta Alabama to the late Willie and Mattie Jenkins. She gracefully departed this life on Saturday May 17, 2025.

Mother Emma Brown accepted Christ at an early age. She was baptized in Shehaul Creek and attended Kelly Springs Baptist Church in Alabama, she later joined Sunlight Baptist Church in Alabama. Mother Brown was part of a singing group called The Blue Ribbons Gospel Singer.

Throughout Mother Brown life. She was a soul winner for Christ, you could see the joy in her, each soul she won. She sang in the choir at New Light Baptist, Indiana Baptist Church and Second Baptist Church. She was a Sunday Teacher, President of the Mothers Board, and a member of the city wide fellowship.

Mother Brown was the Old Lady in the Shoe. She truly had so many children, but the difference, she knew what to do. The spirit would speak to her and when it did she would load up the station wagon and half the neighborhood would be at Second Baptist Church.

Mother Brown never met a stranger no matter what church she attended her love for her Pastor, she would always show her love. Mother Brown also had a love for children to accept Christ, so many neighborhood children accepted Christ due to her love for Christ.

Mother Brown was a speaker- she spoke at many churches in Toledo, Ohio anywhere she could speak of the goodness of the Lord, she did. She enjoyed spreading the Word of God and keeping us all active in church. There was never a day or night that you could not call on her and she would not answer to give advice, a scripture or just to listen.

Mother Brown was dedicated to visiting and calling anyone who was sick and shut in to share prayers, writing resolutions for those near and far. Tamra McNeal often received numerous phone calls at 1am in the morning to help write a resolution due the same day. Tamra would just say: what do you need Mrs. Brown? She would say the spirit hit me and she would go to work, that meant Tamra had to work too.

Mother Brown is proceeded in death by her Loving Husband the Late Rev. Eddie D. Brown. Daughter: Paulette Renee Jackson, son, Eddie D. Brown. Jr., seven Brothers, and four sisters.

Mother Brown leaves to cherish her precious memories: Kenneth Ray (Chanda) Jackson, and Steve Young both of Toledo Ohio, Daughters: Tondalaya Charvette Jackson – Calhoun, Annette Young, Valeteen Young, Geizle Young- Hunter, Michelle (James) Tarrant all of Toledo Ohio, Dorothy Brown, Mabel Brown, Barbara Brown, Sisters: Iness Hunter of Toledo Ohio, Alma Barnes of Orlando Florida, Mary Johnson, Earnestine Crockett, Bessie Maddox and Mildred Brown all of Toledo Ohio, Brothers: Albert Brown, Deacon Johnny Brown and Lloyd Brown all of Toledo Ohio. Mother Brown had fifty plus Grand and Great Grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, bonus children, friends and her precious dog Bartow.

Special Thanks to: Dr. Kristen Bodine – Zeller MD. Her staff at Pro Medica Wellness Center, and Special Friend Tamra McNeal