Joseph "Joe" Brown

Joseph “Joe” Brown, a devoted husband, father, Papa, brother, uncle, and distinguished engineer, passed away peacefully at his home in Guyton, Georgia, on February 27, 2025. He leaves behind a legacy of love, wisdom, and excellence.

Born on March 4, 1960, to the late Rev. Clinton Brown Sr. and Lillie Gay Brown Davis, Joe was raised in the Beulah Community of Sparta, Georgia. At an early age, he joined Second Beulah Missionary Baptist Church.

Joe graduated from Hancock Central High School, where he excelled in football and basketball, earning a scholarship to Hampton Institute in Virginia. There, he obtained his engineering degree, played linebacker on the football team, and pledged Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. in 1981. He later earned a dual engineering degree from Old Dominion University.

Joe's greatest joy in life was his family. His heart was on display in every moment he shared with them. A great supporter of his family, whether in sports or at family gatherings, Joe could always be counted on to tell a joke with a sly grin on his face.

Joseph was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert and Clinton “JC” Brown. 

He leaves to carry on his legacy through his wife, Meketa Brown of Guyton, GA; daughter, Ciara (Jarrelle) Smith of Richmond, VA; sons, Matthew (Ivana) Brown of Atlanta, GA, and Malcolm Brown of Guyton, GA; granddaughter, Samaya Brown of Richmond, VA; seven sisters: Ms. Mary Taylor of Milledgeville, GA, Ms. Olive Shinholster of Milledgeville, GA, Mrs. Catherine (Bobby) Smith of Sparta, GA, Ms. Naomi Brown of Atlanta, GA, Mrs. Peggy (Moses) Hicks of Conyers, GA, Ms. Patricia Ann Harris of Conyers, GA, and Ms. Barbara Smith of Sparta, GA.; four aunts, Ruby Warren, Jessie Mae Hawkins, and Simmie Mae Brown of Milledgeville, GA, and Melvyn Brown of Atlanta, GA; uncle, George Justice of Sparta, GA; father-in-law, Mr. John Hendricks of Frisco, TX, and mother-in-law Ms. Elouise Johnson of Jackson, MS; mother-in-love, Ms. Margaret Coleman of Richmond, VA; sister-in-law, Johnnie Mae Brown of Sandersville, GA; and a host of nieces and nephews. 

A memorial gathering will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 5-7PM at Carlson & Riggs Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11AM on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from Second Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, 3014 Beulah Highway, Sparta, Georgia 31087.