.Minister Joseph H. Brown departed this life peacefully on August 1, 2022 in Richmond, VA at the age of 85. Joe grew up in Rochester, NY and graduated from Benjamin Franklin HS. He served as assistant minister of the Northside Church of Christ in Rochester for 7 years under the guidance of his father Evangelist E.D. Brown. In 1969 he was hired as the full-time minster of the Church of Christ in Richmond, VA and faithfully served for 50 years. He is survived by his wife Phyllis and 3 sons all of Richmond, VA; 5 sisters, Dolores Frazer, Martha Williams (Thaddeus), Yvonne Maxon (Bert), Beverly Daniels (Earnest), all of Rochester, NY and Jonie Davis of Charlotte, NC; 2 brothers Charles Brown (Bessie) and Gerod Brown (Terry) of Rochester, NY; and a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Funeral Home 115 East Brookland Park Blvd, where viewing will be held Friday, August 12 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, August 13 at Church of Christ, 3201 Sandy Lane. Interment Roselawn Memory Gardens.