FUNERAL ARRANGEMNETS:

VIEWING: Friday December 11, 2020 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. First Missionary Baptist Church, 1112 Green St, Moore Haven, FL 33471

GRAVESERVICE: Saturday December 12, 2020 11:00 a.m. Ortona Cemtery (Pavilion) 8898 West State Rd 78

A Time to Be Born

On March 12, 1965 in Clewiston, FL the late Velton and Eliza Brown welcomed their oldest daughter into the world.

Her Life Interest

Elisa was the proud oldest sister of 5 girls (which she constantly reminded them) and she held her title well. As a young girl, Elisa attended Moore Haven Elementary School and Moore Haven Jr.-Sr. High School. Alongside her classmates, she graduated June of 1983. As a young adult, Elisa relocated to North Carolina where she lived with her father’s sister (Susie Freeman). Later she moved further north to New York and lived with her mother’s sisters (Joann, Francine, and Peggy) and her younger sister (Velma). While living in New York, Elisa became the mother of her only child (Sheree Monique Blackett Rich). Several years later Elisa, Sheree, and Velma moved to Tampa, FL. Eventually Elisa relocated back to her hometown of Moore Haven, FL where she resided until her final days. During Elisa’s life journey she held several jobs. No matter what job she held, she met many people who later became her friends. Elisa was definitely a people person. She didn’t mind helping others in any way she could such as babysitting, being someone’s chauffeur or simply giving words of advice. Elisa was a very patient and loving lady who never met a stranger. Some of Elisa’s most loving parts of her life was when she became a mama to her daughter Sheree, a grandmother to her granddaughters Nadiyah and Naomi, a godmother to Demetrius and a mother-in-law to Christopher. Her Service

As a child, Elisa attended First Missionary Baptist Church in Moore Haven, FL where she attended Sunday school and was a member of the youth choir. In her adult life, she became a member of Pentecostal Faith Cathedral under the leadership of Apostle Robert E. Bell in Moore Haven, FL.

A Time to Mourn

On Thursday, December 3, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her daughter and loved ones, Elisa took her last breath as the Lord called her home. Elisa is preceded in death by her parents (Velton and Eliza Brown), her maternal grandparents (Sipeoy and Gladys Washington), and her paternal grandparents (Furney and Ethel Brown).

Her Family

The memory of Elisa Lavonne Brown will forever be cherished by her loving daughter Sheree Rich; her loving son-in-law Christopher Rich; her loving granddaughters, Nadiyah and Naomi Odom; her loving godson (like a son) Demetrius Scruggs Jr and his sons, Kingsley & Kyson. Sisters: LaWonda S. Kelly, LaFonda S. Brown, Velma L. Brown, and Cassandra L. Campbell (Rayon). Nieces and Nephews: VaQuenthia Brown, Phyllisian Kelly, Wilyatta Hallback (Duriel-deceased), Antwonne McCloud (Laura), De’Vontae Campbell, and Riawna Kelly. Great Nieces and Nephews: D’Mari Hallback, Taraji Terry, Julianna Flowers, Gladstone Coke III, and Heart Downs. Maternal Aunts and Uncles: Joann Odoms, Francine Johnson, Diane Croskey (Donald-deceased), Peggy Washington, Helen Dixon (Oscar), Melody Parker, Sipeoy Washington Jr. (Darlene), Lawrence Washington, Dennis Washington, and deceased uncles: Bobby Lee, Leon, Leroy, and Charles Washington. Paternal Aunt and Uncles: Susie Freeman and deceased uncles: Joseph, Furney, Derris, and Clifford Brown. A very close friend Ven Clifford Ford. Like a brother: Harold Rico. Two close friends from childhood to adults: Eunice Wilcox McPherson and Patricia Wingate. Other special people in her life were Whitfield Mundle, Glen Ford, Bertha Gordon, and LaRona Hall. Elisa will be missed by many family members and friends from near and far.