Stephen Brown, age 99, Joplin, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2016 at Mercy Hospital.
Stephen was born February 10, 1917 in Gloster, Louisiana to the late Ollie Brown and Elizabeth Adams Brown and had lived in Joplin since 1945, moving from Shreveport, Louisiana.
He worked at the former First National Bank and Trust Company for nineteen years, retiring in 1981. Stephen was a longtime member and Deacon Emeritus at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. He was a past president of the NAACP; past Grand Master of Myrtle Lodge #149, AF & AM; and Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Joplin. Stephen was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II.
He married Ethel L. Sabbath on January 27, 1936 in Gloster, Louisiana. She preceded him in death on February 17, 2008.
Stephen was also preceded in death by two daughters, Equilla Brown and Dorothy Fowler; a grandson, Michael Land; and siblings, Dan Brown, Richard Brown, Arch Brown, James Brown, Hastine McCall, Samantha Hall, Nataniel Lilton and Ollie May Bryant.
Survivors include his children, Herman Brown and wife, Dixie, Raytown, Missouri, Eliza Melson and husband, Charles, Joplin, Stephen Brown, Jr. and wife, Shirley, Kansas City, Perry Brown, Olathe, Kansas, Wanda Williams, Grandview, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
Services are planned for Monday at11:00 a.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church. Rev. Samuel Nero, Jr. and Rev. B.G. Roberson will officiate. Interment will follow at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Pallbearers will be Bruce Land, Matthew Williams, Simon Williams, Keith Brown, Vincent Brown and Craig Byers. Honorary pallbearers will be Tre Weathers, Tristan Weathers, Jeffrey Brown, Lamonte Ratcliff, Anthony Weathers and Stephen Cockrell.
Our loved one was waiting for his angels to come get him, he will be missed by all.
Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary.
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