Pastor Ona Vellet Brown

1951 - 2020

Pastor/Prophetess Ona Vellet Brown (Ethel Lee Millro) received her wings and went to her heavenly home on May 15, 2020. She was born on September 10, 1951, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was adopted by a loving couple, father Benjamin and Ermainee Brown. Prophetess Ona Brown graduated from St. Mary's Dominican High School in New Orleans. She was the loving mother of three sons Troy D. Brown, Carnel Baptiste and Kerry M. Brown. In later years, she was reunited with her biological parents, Hebert Millro Sr. and Lillian Goris. She was also reunited with her biological siblings in California. Prophetess, Ona Brown held the offices of ministerial visionary, counselor to the Pastorate, and Prophetess to individuals across the nation. Prophetess Ona Brown, affectionately known by all as "Ona Mae" or Pastor Ona. She's been called the "The Eagle-eyed Prophet," as was Isaiah, while others called her the "Scanner." Prophetess Brown received the Lord in February 1984 at Bethel Apostolic Church, Bishop Johnson, Fresno, California. She then journeyed to Los Angeles and was under the ministry of Pastor Kelly. Before moving back to New Orleans, she was a member of the Lily of the Valley Church of God in Christ, Oakland, California under the leadership of Bishop Anthony L. Willis. Prophetess Ona founded Elijah Rock Ministries, her first pastorate, in 1999. It was a small beginning, blossoming from her foundation of Elijah Rock Women's Ministry in 1995. Elijah Rock was one of the fastest growing multi-racial non-denominational churches on the Westbank of New Orleans. It was a place where a hurting person knew they could get truth in the word and direction from the Prophet. On July 30, 2006 she was consecrated and installed as Prophet of the house of The Lily of the Valley Christian Center in Oakland, California. Pastor/Prophetess, Ona Brown ministered to hundreds of wounded women who saw no hope until she imparted the Word of God into their hearts forming restoration, rejuvenation, and completeness. Her sermons were life changing and many people had great testimonies from them. Sermons with a message walking in the Lord's will called "Iron Shoes and another how we are God's handiwork called "Under Construction," just to name a few. Her favorite scripture that she hid in her heart was Psalms 138:8 "The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me; thy mercy, O LORD, endureth forever; forsake not the works of thine own hands. She firmly in calling the truth as she saw it in the spirit. Her favorite say "a chicken is a chicken and a duck is a duck." She was the most lovingly mother to her biological sons and many other spiritual sons and daughters across the nation, that she called her Watermelons. The greatest Maw Maw to her 12 grandchildren. She loved cooking gourmet meals, she would call it cooking with the Prophet, and watching the cooking channels. She leaves to cherish her loving memories three sons Troy David (Lisa) Brown, Carnell Baptiste, and Kerry Michael (Ebony) Brown, six granddaughters Nicole Brown Debose, Troi Brown, Chassity Brown, Khairie Williams, Christina Brown and Madison Brown, four grandsons Tristen, Elijah, Ethan and Kerry, Jr., Brown. Three great grandchildren Baylen Benjamin, Drew Branford, and Kehlani McKenzie. Two brothers David Andrew Millro, and Charles Millro, six sisters Lovlear (Keith) Whittington, Sharon Goris, Lillian (Wendell) Wilcher and Eassie Goris, Diane Mathews, and Sheila (Samuel) Valentine, One Spiritual daughter Miranda Landix-Coleman, three devoted friends Delona Boudreaux, Dana Wilkerson and Pastor Trenace Dunns. A host of nieces, nephews, family, friends and spiritual sons and daughters. Preceded in death by her parents Herbert Sr. and Lillian Millro, Benjamin and Ermainee Brown, brothers Earl Goris, Donald Millro, Hebert Millro, Jr., and Calvin Ray and one sister Goldie Mathews Cummings. Due to the Government Social Distancing Guidelines, the family prepares for a private service, however, a public drive-thru viewing will be held at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70125 on Saturday, May 30, 2020, from 8:30 am – 9:30 am. The Funeral Service will be streamed live on D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home Facebook page at 10:00 am. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign guestbook, leave well wishes, share memories and condolences for family. Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. New Orleans, LA 70125.