In Memory of

Sherrolyn

L.

Brown

Obituary for Sherrolyn L. Brown

Sherrolyn Lucile Brown was the first child born to James Henry Brown Jr. III and Anita Mae Mathias Brown Johnson on January 15, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas. She accepted Christ and was baptized at First Bible Church under the leadership of Pastor Lee Patton in 1985. Sherrolyn was very active at the age of nineteen and was involved in Sunday School, Childrens Ministry and assisting with Summer Camp all while under the mentorship of Pastor Lee Patton. She then united with Maranatha Bible Church in Converse, Texas under the leadership of Pastor Rander Draper where she was one hundred percent involved in the work of the lord as she had been before. Sherrolyn worked with the Adult Sunday School, Women’s Ministries, Missions’ Ministry, Counseling Ministry, Visitation Ministry, Support Of Child in Sponsorship Program for six to ten years and also a Mission trip to Africa. Sherrolyn later resided at the Alamo City Church under the leadership of Pastor David Walker whom she described as a man of God who preaches the positive word. Sherrolyn stated she felt the presence of the Lord every time she walked in the building and loved spending time with her brothers and sisters in Christ. Sherrolyn education was as exciting as her religious involvement. She received her kinder to second grade education attending Holy Redeemer Catholic School, third grade through Junior high attending James Whitcomb Riley and finished her high school years attending Sam Houston High School where she graduated in May of 1968. She continued her education attending Texas Women’s University in Denton, Texas earning her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work with a minor in Psychology. Later she attended Colorado Bible School located in Arvada, Colorado earning her bachelor’s degree majoring in Christian Education in 1982. During her education period at the Colorado Bible School, she was a member of Delta Sigma Theta for two years. Sherrolyn entered the workforce working as a teacher for various Christian schools from Avada, Colorado to San Antonio, Texas where she taught from Pre-k, Kindergarten up to sixth grade. Sherrolyn taught summer school, tutored and outside of school she worked temporary jobs in the Home Health Care field as well as the YMCA afterschool program. Sherrolyn taught English as a second language in China at the universities from 1995 to 2000. She traveled to China, Mexico and Jamaica doing mission work with children and adults. Sherrolyn did not have any biological children however she adopted children as her own from Sunday school, plus nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. She was known to be very loving, caring and devoted. We all loved Sherrolyn but God loved her best. Sherrolyn was proceeded in death by her dad, James Henry Brown Jr.; mother, Anita Mae Mathias Brown Johnson; two sisters, Anita Marie Brown and Rita Diane Brown; brother, James Henry Brown Jr. III; grandmother, Lucille Green’ grandfather, James Henry Brown Sr. She leaves to cherish her memory a loving family, church family and a host of family and friends.