December 14 1925 February 18 2020
The Rev. Abraham’s Obituary The Rev. Abraham Brown, 94, a longtime Jacksonville, IL resident, entered into eternal rest on Feb. 18, 2020, in Knoxville, TN. He was born Dec. 14, 1925, in Fulton, MO, the son of Charles and Lena Reese Brown. He married Helen C. Blue on Jan. 17, 1944, in Jacksonville and she preceded him in death on June 20, 2013. He is survived by three daughters, Cheryl McCleary (husband, Rev. Jerry) of Knoxville, TN, Bonnie Kay Fearson of Springfield, and Aurelia Reese of Hesperia, CA; ten grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; ad two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one son, Abe Brown Jr. (surviving wife, Jackie of College Station, TX); and two sisters, Dola Robinson and Ruth Norton. Pastor Brown was ordained in 1963 and helped serve Mt. Emory Baptist Church in Jacksonville. He was then called to serve at St. James Baptist Church in Hillsboro, where he ministered for nearly thirty years. Abe served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had also worked for the City of Jacksonville and the State of Illinois. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Mt. Emory Baptist Church with burial at Jacksonville East Cemetery. The family will meet friends 1-2 p.m. at the church prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to Mt. Emory Baptist Church. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of local arrangements. Condolences may be left at buchanancody.com. Read More
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of The Rev Abraham Brown December 14 1925 February 18 2020.
Death notice for the town of: Jacksonville, state: Illinois