George E. Brown

MR. GEORGE E. BROWN SR.


APRIL 7, 1929 – DECEMBER 13, 2013

Mr. George E. Brown, Sr., born in Jamaica, West Indies on April 7, 1929 was called home to the Lord on Friday, December 13, 2013 at 12:30am in Federal Way, WA.

Mr. Brown was the son of Richard and Catherine Harding Brown, also of Jamaica, WI. Mr. Brown had 4 siblings, Thomas (deceased), Viola (deceased), and Emma who resides in Jamaica, WI and Ethyln who is a resident of Manchester, England.

Mr. Brown, a former resident of Bronx, NY, received his primary schooling in Ja-maica, WI and migrated to New York City as a teenager where he worked as a Welder Fabricator and in the Security Industry. An entrepreneur, Mr. Brown was the proud owner of Dove car Service, a Private Taxi and Limousine Company for many years. He believed in the saying ”self preservation is the first law of nature” and preached it to everyone he knew.

Mr. Brown retired in 1994. In 2005, Mr. Brown decided to relocate to Tacoma, WA with his significant other of 54 years, Johnsie Smoutherson and to spend the re-maining of his life with his children on the West Coast.

Mr. Brown is survived by 8 children, Nathan (Pennsylvania), Sherisse (Pennsylvania), Selina (New York), George, Jr. (Washington State), Richard (New York), Catherina (Washington State), Ivorine (New York), Monique (New York) and Noel (Jamaica). Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his son, Roy who resided in Jamaica, and an extended family, Beverly (Washington State), Gregory (Virginia) and Carol (Virginia). He also has a host of grandchildren who will miss him dearly.


Mr. Brown will surely be missed by many friends and family in Jamaica, England and on the East and West Coasts of the US.

Mr. Brown’s favorite passages:


Psalm:23


The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want.


He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.


He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.


Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:


for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.


Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:


thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.


Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life


and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.


I’m Free


Don’t Grieve for Me, for now I am free


I am following the path that God made for me


I took his Hand, I heard his call, then turned and bid farewell for all


I could not stay another day to laugh, to love, to sing , to play


Tasks left undone must stay that way


I found my peace at close of play


And if my parting left a void, then fill it with remembered joy


A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah Yes, these things I too, will miss


Be not burdened deep with Sorrow


I wish you sunshine of tomorrow


My life was full, I savored much


Good friends, Good Times, a Loved one’s touch


Perhaps my time seemed all to brief


Don’t lengthen it now with grief


Lift up your hearts and share with me


God wants me now


He set me Free