Mrs. Winifred Hamilton Brown was born January 1, 1953, in Hillsborough County, FL to late Nelson Hamilton and Carrie Hamilton. She departed this life on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL.
Winifred accepted Christ at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Lanett, AL, where she served with the Brown Bag Ministry. She dearly loved her Church Family.
Winifred was a dedicated, generous and cheerful caregiver to her grandchildren, great grandson, nieces and nephews. She never considered anyone a stranger and would always give good advice to anyone. She loved planning big family gatherings, speaking on the phone with her friends, with cheerful conservations, being a good listener and giving Godly advice and encouragement. These conservations were spoken to all of her family members as well. She also enjoyed performing family errands (shopping, groceries, and specialty shops).
Winifred was employed in the food service industry, dry cleaning and home health care for many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Winifred leaves to cherish her memories: A loving husband, Danny Brown, Lanett, AL; three sons, Corey (Brian Robertson), Clearwater, FL; Eddie (Latasha) Hamilton, West Point, GA and Michael (Tamarian) Hamilton Sr., Lanett, AL; three daughters, Shreen Brown and Antrina Jones, Lanett, AL and Latoya Dudley, Columbus, GA; a brother, Abraham Hamilton, Philadelphia, PA; twelve grandchildren, Eddarious, Edtavious and Lakirea Hamilton, West Point, GA; Darriontae Core, Shabria and Michael Hamilton Jr., Kira Wilson and Camille Arnold, Columbus, GA, Jocelyn Madden, Lazharia Hicks, Ja’lyih Heard and Zay’ion Jones, Lanett, AL; mother-in-law, Mellie Brown, Lanett, AL; aunt, Blanche Mouzon, Virginia Beach, VA; three close cousins, Georgia Hill, Townsend, GA, Author Hamilton, West Palm Beach, FL and Dimitri Mouzon, Chicago, IL; sisters and brothers-in-law; a host of special nieces and nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends; special friends, Earnestine Hughley, Yuvette Jackson, and Cynthia Turner.
Gravesides Services for Mrs. Brown will be held on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT in the Pinehill Cemetery with Pastor Frederick James, Ph.D., Officiating, Rev. Leonard Autry, Eulogist, and Rev. John Frederick, assisting.
Public viewing will be on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
Arrangements entrusted to M.W. Lee Mortuary of West Point, GA.
I offer the family--MY family--whom I've never had the opportunity to meet, my deepest, most sincere condolences on the loss of your loved one. Winifred was my first cousin, almost a sister, and we were planning to meet for the very first time before COVID struck. I feel such sorrow that we never had a chance to meet in this life. May the Lord, God heal your hearts and comfort you always, and especially during this time. With much love, Dimitria C. Mouzon-Davis, 1st Cousin and Blanche G. Mouzon (Carroll), Aunt
To the Brown Family, you have our deepest sympathy in your time of bereavement. May God continue to comfort and strengthen you.💕🙏 The Walker Family!
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