Clarence Cleveland Brown, affectionately known as “C.C.,” 88, passed away on October 14, 2026. He was born on July 7, 1938, in Jefferson County, Georgia, to the late Sam and Winnie Brown, the tenth of twelve children born to this union.

Public viewing will be held Saturday at Davis Funeral Home, 725 Beech Street from 11:00 A.M. to – 1:00 P.M.

Entombment services will be held Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. in Mt. Olive Memorial Garden, 3666 Deans Bridge Road, Augusta, GA. Entombment in Mt. Olive Memorial Crypt.

Clarence received his early education at Jefferson County Training School in Louisville, Georgia. He later continued his education in New York, graduating from Long Beach High School in Long Beach, New York, in 1959. He then attended the YMCA Trade School in Brooklyn, New York, where he studied the service and repair of air conditioning and refrigeration systems. In his younger years, he worked as an attendant at Jefferson County Hospital in Louisville and in catering from 1956 to 1966.

Clarence was a dedicated and faithful member of Walden Grove CME Church in Louisville, Georgia. After relocating to Jamaica, New York, he united with Greater Allen Cathedral AME Church, where he continued his Christian journey.

On September 25, 1966, Clarence began his career with Eastern Airlines. He dedicated 38 years of service to the airline industry, working with airlines at LaGuardia Airport in Flushing, New York; his career carried him through the Eastern Shuttle, US Air, Piedmont, America West, and finally American Airlines. After many years of faithful service and commitment, he retired in September 2004.

To those who knew and loved him, Clarence was a man whose heart was truly made of gold. His love was as radiant as his smile, and his kindness left a lasting impression on everyone he en countered. He was compassionate, thoughtful, and generous, always willing to extend a helping hand or offer a word of encouragement, and his warm personality made him a treasured presence in the lives of his family and friends.

Clarence enjoyed his many interests and hobbies, including his computer, playing his guitar, and operating his CB radio and scanner. These simple pleasures brought him great joy and reflected his curious mind.

He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Sam and Winnie Brown, and several of his beloved siblings. He leaves to cherish his precious memories his wife, Beulah Jenkins Brown of New York; his children, Linda Brown Mason of Jamaica, New York, and Korey W. Banks of Summerville, South Carolina; Mary Collins of New York, mother of Linda; Margaret Banks of New York, mother of Korey; his granddaughter, Kendra Mason of New York; and his grandsons, Klayton Banks and Kristian Banks of South Carolina.

He will also be remembered by relatives across the Brown, Banks, Styles, Walden, Deantignac, Franklin, and Freeman families, a host of extended family members and dear friends, and his work family — Rudy, Carmella, Leroy, Carol, Jane, Michael, and the many colleagues who worked alongside him over the years. Though his earthly journey has come to an end, Clarence’s legacy of love, kindness, generosity, and compassion will continue to live on in the hearts of all who were blessed to know him. His radiant smile, gentle spirit, and unwavering love for others will never be forgotten.