Rev. Dr. Harvey C. Brown

Rev. Dr. Harvey C. Brown passed from this life to his long awaited home in Heaven on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the age of 94. Dr. Brown was born on November 28, 1921 in Cedartown, Georgia to the late Grover and Lillie H. Brown. He was married to Annie Mae Evans Brown until her death on January 29, 2004. Dr. Brown attended Polk County, Georgia schools and served in the United States Army during World War II from 1941-1945. He received his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctor of Bible Theology degrees on March 23, 1984 from the International Bible Institute & Seminary in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Brown preached his first sermon on August 1, 1947 and in October of that year was called to his first church, Lake Creek Baptist Church in Cedartown, Georgia. Following his tenure at Lake Creek Baptist, he pastored Bethel Baptist Church, Trion, Georgia for one year before being called to Hollywood Baptist Church, Rome, Georgia where he served until November 1961. He served as pastor of Second Baptist Church, Fort Payne, Alabama from December 1961 until February 1963 and then at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Rossville, Georgia from March 1963 until he was called to Moore Avenue Baptist Church (now Hillcrest Baptist Church), Anniston, Alabama on April 9, 1967 He served there for twenty-five years, retiring on April 12, 1992. Dr. Brown and his wife, Miss Annie, returned to Fort Payne to live in June of 2000 and he served as Pastor Emeritis of Second Baptist Church from 2001 until 2011. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church at the time of his death. Dr. Brown is survived by his four children, Anita Jo Dean Douthat (Richard) and Diane Langston, both of Fort Payne; Harvey C. Brown, Jr., Silver Creek, GA, Tim Brown (Helen), Las Vegas, NV; daughter-in-law, Joy Goss Brown, Lindale, GA; five grandchildren, Ginny Brown Bankson (Greg), Michael Brown (Laurie), Wayne Langston (Janann), Justin Brown, and Andrew Brown; three great-grandchildren, Bethany Bankson Folsom (Ben), Baylee Bankson, and Brooklyn Brown; three great-great-grandchildren, Reid, Cooper, and Riley Claire Folsom, three step-grandchildren, Shawn Douthat (Brandi), Derrick Douthat (Lori), and Gwen Douthat Stone (Mike); seven step-great-grandchildren; brother, Henry Brown (Bonnie) and sister, Myrtice Brown Swafford (Seals), both of Cedartown, GA. Along with this parents and his beloved Miss Annie, he was preceded in death by his sisters Edna Adams and Viola Holland and brothers Bartley, Artie, Oliver, and Howard Brown. Dr. Brown will be remembered for his firey brand of preaching, his wit, his vast knowledge of the Bible, especially on the Book of Revelation as it related to current events, his love for God and the ministry, his love for his family and his church members. He was an avid fisherman and turkey and deer hunter. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Second Baptist Church in Fort Payne with Rev. Clifton Brown, Rev. Steve Swafford, and Rev. Michael Hughes officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 12 noon until the 2 p.m. hour of service at Second Baptist Church. All ministers will serve as honorary pallbearers. Interment services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 30th at Glenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Northside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 631653, Fort Payne, AL 35968 or Second Baptist Church, 1021 Grand Avenue North, Fort Payne, AL 35967

Rev. Dr. Harvey C. Brown

November 28, 1921 - June 27, 2016