ilome (oing ^erbiceg jTor 3ba proton Preserve Me O (^od For In Thee Do I Put My Trust Psalm 16:1 January 8, 1940 - May 18, 1998 Tuesday, May 26, 1998 Wake: 10:00- H :00 A.M. Service: 11:00 - 1:00 P.M. United House of Prayer 590 Shawmut Avenue Roxbury, MA Apostle T. Simpson, Pastor, Officiating Honorable Bishop S. C. Madison - Leader Wtuarp 3ba Proton 1940 1998 St. Ida Brown was born in Belleville, Georgia on January 8, 1940 to Cora and the late Elder Ollie Mikell. As an infant she became a member of the United House of Prayer For All People, as a teenager she served as a house maid under the leadership of the founder Sweet Daddy Grace. She was educated in Evans County Public Schools, Claxton, GA. She served as an ambassador for eighteen years and worked faithfully to help in the upbuilding of the organization, under the leaderships of Daddy McCollough and Daddy Madison. She was joined in holy matrimony to Sherman Brown on March 25, 1959. To this union six children were born. The late Sherman Antonio Brown and five daughters. She was employed at Freedom Electronics for twenty- three years. She volunteered her services in the House of Prayer kitchen until she became ill. She departed this life May 18, 1998 at Faulkner Hospital. She leaves(|P| cherish her memory, her husband Sherman, five daughters Cynthia, Sheila, Karen, Katrina and Crystal Brown all of Boston, MA., twenty-five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, of Boston, MA., her mother Cora Mikell, of Manassas, GA., three sisters, Faye and Brenda Mikell and Janice Hatcher, all of Boston, MA., seven brothers, Ollie, Charles, Henry, Lanice, Mikell, all of Boston, MA., Willie Mack Mikell of Statesboro, GA., Paul Mikell of Miami, FL., and Dennis Mikell of Kileen, TX., brothers-in- law, sisters-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. A loving senant has returned to her father. Her purpose among us complete. She touched our lives with the warmth of her soul. Now she rest at her fathers feet. #rber of ^erbite Master of Ceremony Apostle J. Galloway, Asst. Pastor Mistress of Ceremony, St. Q. Williams HYMN............. SCRIPTURE Old Testament... New Testament... PRAYER........... SELECTION........ SELECTION........ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OBITUARY......... SELECTION........ EULOGY........... .........Elder C. Brown .........Deacon J. Butler .........Deacon F. Teal .........Elder B. Bigby .........Joy Ensemble .......Sis. Sbelia Brown .......St. Etbal Woodard ...St. Glynda McWhorter .......Ms. Melvina John Apostle T. Simpson, Pastor Snterment Mt. Hope Cemetery Mattapan, MA Repass United House of Prayer 590 Shawmut Avenue, Roxbury, MA THE ANGELS ABOVE WHISKED YOU AWAY THEY DIDNT WANT YOU TO SUEFER FOR ONE MORE DA Y MOTHER BELOVED MOTHER OF MINE OUR MOTHER WE LOVE A LADY SO FINE All my love from Crystal Brown |)aUt)carerg Family ScfenotolEbgments We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many friends for their acts of kindness at this most difficult time. Your words of comfort, your prayers, the many cards, visits, phone calls and expressions of love are greatly appreciated. The Family 0lrrangcme!it( J.B. Johnson Funeral Home 196 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 r.iove Hall Ilmting - MI-98Y1