Reverend Clarence Brown

Obituary In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14: 2 – 3 On December 2, 2023, Clarence transitioned to his new mansion in Heaven. He was born May 9, 1938 to Lehman and Alberta Wilson Lovett in Sylvania, Georgia. (An error on his birth certificate gave Brown as his last name,) Clarence was educated in Richmond County public schools. He furthered his education at Augusta Technical School. He began his theological education at American Baptist Theological Seminary, Augusta Branch, and earned his Master and Doctorate degrees from Andersonville Baptist Seminary, Camilla, Georgia . Clarence joined the U. S. Army and became a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division. Clarence was ordained into the Ministry November 16, 1980 by Rev. J. R. Tate at Beulah Grove Baptist Church. After serving as Pastor Assistant to Rev. F. F. Cook, Jr. and Rev. W. J. Crockett, he was called to Gray’s Grove Baptist Church, Waynesboro, Georgia where he pastored from November, 1983 until he retired May, 2016. He also pastored New Light Baptist Church, Woodcliff, Georgia from 1986 until 1989. He founded the Gray’s Grove Outreach Ministry in the Pilgrim Way public housing, Waynesboro September, 2001. He also served as South Carolina Disabled American Veterans Chaplain for eighteen years and Chaplain for the 11th Airborne Mid Atlantic Chapter. Clarence is a member of Fielding Spring Baptist Church, Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars and 11th Airborne Association. He leaves to cherish fond memories: his ” Queen”, the love of his life, Clyrissa Isom Brown and their children, Clarence T. (Consuela) Brown, II, Pamela Brown Thomas, and Avis Brown Bullard, and Dorothy Hill, Elvin Clark and Pammie Williams, several grand and great grandchildren, sister Julie Davis and brother Lloyd Garcia, God children, nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and the caring staff of the Charlie Norwood Veterans Administration Hospitals. Funeral Services will be held from the chapel of Chance and Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill Rd., Augusta, GA 30906 on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 2:00 PM with Reverend Larry Scarboro officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM at the funeral home. How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” Romans 10:14 -15

Reverend Clarence Brown

May 9, 1938 - December 2, 2023