Rita Hutchinson
July 31, 2008
Helen Ann Hebert Martin
August 4, 2008
Posted Friday, August 1, 2008
Clarence O. Brown Jr., 82, a native of New Orleans, La., and a resident of Houma, La., died Monday, July 28.
He is survived by his wife, Irma Wesley Brown; three sons, Ronald and wife Joan, Clarence Brown III and wife Michele, and Julian Brown; two daughters, Denise Brown Johnson and husband Michael, and Faye James Gardner; one sister, Claudia E. Brown; five sisters-in-law, Anna Palm of New Orleans, Dorothy Washington Verret of Los Angeles, Leona Phillips and Leontine Harris, both of Houma, and Joyce Thompson and husband Frank of Slidell, La.; seven grandchildren; and one godchild, Savah Holmes.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence O. Brown Sr. and Mabel Lewis Brown; one son, Cedric Vanocour Brown; one sister, Olive Brown Cooper; and his grandparents, Jimmy Lewis and Amelia Boykin Lewis and Oliver Brown and Gertrude Levron Brown.
He was a U.S. veteran and served in the Korean War. He was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Oasis Pleasure Club, Prince Hall Masons and Blaine C. Clay Lodge No. 14 F & AM in Houma. He served as junior warden and senior warden of Blaine C. Clay Lodge No. 14 F & AM. He was appointed by M.W.P.H.G.L. of La. by Grand Master Ralph Slaughter as honorary past master. He had more than 50 years in Blain C. Clay No. 14. He was also a member of Samuel Wright Chapter No. 40 RAM of Houma and served as most excellent high priest of Samuel Wright No. 40. He was a 32nd degree Mason and served as commander in chief in John Parson No. 170 32 & 33 degree Mason in Morgan City, La. He was a charter member of Lawrence Kitchen No. 18 Knight Templar of Houma and a member of Platta Temple No. 15 in New Orleans and Houma Shriners Club where he was past president. He was a retired schoolteacher with Terrebonne Parish School Board and funeral director with Community Funeral Home of Houma. He enjoyed cooking and traveling. He was a member of New Rising Sun Baptist Church and was Baptist.
Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, August 1, at Community Funeral Home and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at New Rising Sun Baptist Church with a wake service to follow. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 2, at the church, with burial at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2.
Community Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
