Christine Brown

Our beloved mother Christine Jenkins-Brown gained her wings on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025. Christine peacefully went on to glory after fighting her medical conditions for years. "She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. She walked with the world on her shoulders and her oxygen tank in her hand, yet she made it look like a pair of wings."

Christine was born on September 24, 1955, to the late Moses and Mary Jenkins. She was the 7th of fourteen children. Growing up, she received her education in the Chesapeake Public School system. After her marriage to James Brown Jr., she moved to Portsmouth, VA, where she raised her three daughters. She was a kind and patient companion, mother & bonus mom, a devoted grandmother, as well as a compassionate sister and aunt. Always ready to listen, encourage, or share a good laugh. Christine later joined Saint Paul Holiness Pentecostal Church in Portsmouth, VA, and served as a missionary shortly before her health began to decline. She was a woman of faith, warmth, unwavering love, and quiet strength. She carried herself with grace. She found joy in life's simple pleasures, such as playing card games, spending hours sewing beautiful creations, piecing together puzzles with patience and focus, challenging herself with her favorite phone games, hosting her Pokeno game nights for her family and friends, and relaxing with a good movie. Besides serving her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Christine had great joy in her family. She cherished every conversation, all the laughs or visits spent with her friends and loved ones. Her presence had a way of making others feel safe, understood, and valued. She led by example, showing the importance of faith, patience, kindness, love, family, and community in everyday life. Knowing Christine was to know a rare and genuine soul. She was someone who was a true confidant, who embraced others without judgment; instead, she celebrated them without hesitation. Her smile would brighten any room. Her grace could calm even the heaviest heart. She lived each day with gratitude, always finding beauty in the simplest things while reminding others to do the same. "Honor her for all that her hands have done and let her works bring her praise" (Proverbs 31:31)

Christine is predeceased by her parents, Mary L. Eley Jenkins, and Moses Jenkins; her husband, James Brown, Jr.; her brothers, John Haywood Walden, Jr., James Earl Walden, Dennis Connell Walden, Fletcher Lee Walden, Bernard Edward Jenkins, Michael Jenkins, and Jerome Jenkins; her sisters, Mary Lee Jenkins, Audrey Jenkins; and best friend/sister, Juanita Swain.

Cherishing her memory and continuing her legacy, her companion and friend, Earl L. Cherry; her eldest daughter, Vickie D. Jenkins (Timothy); her "knee baby," Shemetris Brown (Willie); her youngest daughter, Chiffonta Brown (Jaad); and her bonus daughters, Wanda Pearson and Felicia Pearson.

Her sisters, Doris Vergis (Trinton, New Jersey), Retha Sellers (Chesapeake, VA), Diane Jenkins (Virginia Beach, VA), Annette Jenkins (Chesapeake, VA), sister-in-law Juanita Daughtrey, and best friend/sister, Theresa Perdue.

Her beloved grandchildren, Audrey Jenkins, Joshua Jenkins, Timesha Jenkins, CarneaquaKnight, Keyhnta Jenkins, Keyhna Jenkins, Mathew Brown, Tyra Brown, Aaron Brown, Tamia Brown, Christopher Brown, Antonio Plumber, Tamika Valentine, Steven Moore, Vandalyn"Michelle" Moore, Stephany Thomas (Damien), Kiente Davis (Jamel), Dijon Gatling, Shawntisha Gatling, Curtis Brown, Camron Hill, Carla Brown, Tashun Brown, Takia Brown, Ta'nasia Holland, London Holland, Camari Pearson, Cayden Hawkins-Pearson, Leonte Pearson, Quantavis Pearson, Saundrea Pearson, Caillou Pearson, Jayon Pearson, Jaikira Holland, Charlae Holland, Amayia Holland, Shaniya Holland & Willie Wilson.

Her Cherished Great Grandchildren, Davonte Jordan Jr., Bella Jenkins, A'ja Jenkins, Junnie Jenkins, Raynodd Hill, Donnell Wiggins, Zaniya Plumber, Travis Valentine, Randy Jackson Jr., Johntarius "Bus" Valentine, D'Ohnnie McGoogin, Madison Brown, Miliana Brown, Aleah Cartwright, Jacari Brown-Powell, Mylei Powell, Kemya Davis, Kylei Davis, Destiny Moore, Steven Moore Jr., Jaden Moore, Kennedy Moore, Ace Brown, Jayla Gatling, Soleil Gatling, McCoy Gatling, & Montavious Thomas.

A multitude of great, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends who will forever hold her memory dear.