Family will receive friends on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 11:00 p.m. until time of service at 12:00 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church 1775 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43223. Interment: Greenlawn Cemetery. 

Louise Godfrey Brown departed this life on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at her residence, in Columbus, Ohio surrounded by her family and entered into eternal rest.

Louise was the youngest of seven children born on July 2, 1928 in West Point, Georgia to Emma and Alex Godfrey.

Louise accepted Christ in her life and was baptized at an early age at the St. John Baptist Church, West Point, Georgia. She attended Sunday Church School and sang in the choir during morning worship service regularly. Louise united with The Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in 1951 when she came to Columbus, Ohio with her husband Horace Brown, Sr. and their first-born son, Larry. Louise served as a deaconess under the pastoral leadership Rev. R. T. Gleaves (1951 – 1972); Pastor George Thomas Turner, Sr. (1973 – 2014); Rev. Dr. Scottie L. Aaron, Sr., Pastor (2016 – 2024).

Louise served faithfully for 73 years at The Friendship Missionary Baptist Church as Deaconess Ministry, Past Chairman, Mother’s Ministry, Annual Woman Day, Past Chairman, Youth Teacher, Sunday Church School, Friendship Jubilee Choir, Song Leader and Chaplain, Youth Choir Advisor, Vacation Bible School, Kitchen Ministry, Grand Marshall, Celebrating the 100 years of Ministry of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church (2022).

Louise attended the Troup County School in West Point, Georgia. She continued her adult education in Columbus, Ohio and was a certified social worker while employed by The Columbus Metropolitan Community Action Organization mentoring many until 1993. Other employment included Montaldo’s of Columbus, Ohio; Board of Election Poll Worker; The Stambaugh – Elwood Community and Marching Dimes Volunteer.

Preceded in death by her parents Emma and Alex Godfrey; husband of 68 years Horace Brown, Sr.; son Horace Brown, Jr.; grandson Horace Brown, III; sisters Christina Patterson, Bessie Roberts, Charlie Bell Moore, Everlena Reid; brothers Prince Alonzo Godfrey and Archie Godfrey; great grandson Anthony James Wilson, Jr.

Louise leaves to cherish her memory her loving and caring children, sons Timothy Brown and Larry Brown; daughter Angelia Brown; grandchildren, Trabien Powell, Anthony James Wilson, Sr., Nicole Louise Brown, Sequena (Joshua) Peterson, and Giddian Brown; seven great grandchildren; six great great grandchildren and one great great great grandson and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.