Lenton Brown, Jr.

Mr. Lenton Brown was born on March 10, 1951, in Reidsville, Georgia to the late Lenton Brown, Sr. and Katie Lee Brown. He was a member and graduate of the Class of 1969 of Tattnall County Industrial High School.

Lenton served in the United States Air Force. He later returned to Reidsville, Georgia and worked for the Georgia Department of Corrections as a Correctional Officer and in the field of pest control. He was a jack-of-all-trades which included barbering and finding good deals on anything! He was a catalyst who worked diligently to bring the local Easter Egg Hunt from its humble beginnings to a multi-county annual event.

At an early age Lenton joined Springfield Missionary Baptist Church. He was a devoted member and ordained deacon. He was also a member of the Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Association and the General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia where he served as a faithful member of the Layman Department.

Lenton departed this life of August 23, 2025, at Community Hospice in Vidalia, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents and sibling Radar (Chicken) Brown.

He leaves to cherish many fond and loving memories: his children, David (Wanda) Brown and Micheal Brown of Reidsville, Georgia, Andromeda Lawson (Jante) of Statesboro, Georgia, Deondra Wilcox of Hazelhurst, Georgia; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; siblings, Cecelia (Rudolph) Carter, Betty C. Beal, Wayne Brown of Reidsville, Georgia, Joyce A. Clay of Claxton, Georgia, Evelyn Lawson of Eatonton, Georgia, Gary Brown, Ruben Brown, and Glenn (Kim) Brown of Reidsville, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Visitation

Fri, August 29, 20254:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)

Low Country Cremation & Burial124 Jordan Street, Reidsville, GA 30453Set precise location

Funeral Service

Sat, August 30, 202511:00am - 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, Reidsville151 Oak Street, Reidsville, GA 30453