Marjorie Thomas Brown

Marjorie Thomas Brown Resident of San Francisco/Oakland Marjorie Thomas Brown, a remarkable woman of grace, wisdom, intellect and style, has departed this life. After a gallant nine month struggle with cancer, she passed away on April 5th,2010, at home in Atlanta, Georgia. Marjorie was 81 years old. She is now reunited with her husband, Milton Cartwright Brown, Jr. and her parents, Myrtle McClellan Thomas and Rev. Lawrence Thomas, all of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by her three children, Susan (Jerome) McCockran, David (Fannie) Brown of Oakland, Allyson (Anthony) Hill of Atlanta. Seven grandchildren, Simone Delucchi, Gino (Erika) Delucchi, Cairo McCockran, Alex Blaise, Jabari and Jamil Brown, Glenda Tutt-Hill. Three great-grandchildren, Mario Delucchi, Joy Jackson and Mateo Delucchi. Marjorie enjoyed a distinguished career as a business woman and educator for both private and public institutions. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, California Teacher's Association and the Presbyterian Church. Her children have honored her wish to be cremated. A celebration of Marjorie Brown's life will take place on Sunday, June 6th, 2010 from 1-3 pm at JOYCE GORDON GALLERY 406 14th Street, near Franklin, in Oakland. The family is asking that donations be made in her memory, to the SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER-400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104 or through their website: www.splcenter.org.