Gregory "Isaac Gregory" Brown

rest in peace Abu (father)-atiyah

RIP my Fort Green friend of many years ago. You were always fun to hang out with and definitely the best football player on the ‘right side’ of the bridge. Looks like you grew up to be the wonderful man we all knew you would be. My condolences to your family. Patrick Morris

I knew Greg Brown from Zion Shiloh Baptist Church in Brooklyn NY from the 1950s when we were children. I sang in the choir and he was studying ministry. I ran into him again in Fort Greene when I was dating one if his good friends, David Richardson. Greg moved to Richmond after college in Arkansas and by that time David and I were married. We had a caravan of friends from Fort Greene go down to visit Greg. He had such a big heart and refused to let us stay in a hotel. He showed us around Richmond, gave us a shout out in his radio show, brought us to concerts, brought us to a park to play sports, jog, play tennis. He made sure we enjoyed every moment we were in Richmond. He had cook outs for us. One time Dave and I stopped through Richmond with our childre to see Greg while we were on our way to Disney World in Florida. We lost our picnic basket full of food and goodies. We pulled the basket out of the car at a rest stop to eat and forgot to put it back. We were on a strict budget. We didn't realize we forgot it until we were in Virginia. As we always stopped to see Greg everytime we went south from NY, we were making our usual stop to visit him. We called him ahead and told him our story about our picnic basket, but we knew we could still make the trip on our strict budget. When we arrived, Greg had a big shopping bag of food and goodies for us and the children. Our children never forgot that. As they became adults with their own families, they would stop by to see Greg when they were traveling. They said Greg would cook for them. Greg was a selfless human being that we all can learn from on how to treat humanity. Our doors were always open to Greg Brown. He stayed with us during some of his trips to NY. You just don't let someone like Greg pay for a hotel. We love Greg Brown. He still lives in our hearts. We send our deepest condolences to his family and everyone he ever touched. May Allah God be pleased with Greg Brown Karriem's work in God's Universe. Phyllis (Bayo) Brown-Richardson.

Thanks for all that you did for your community.You will truly be missed. Q8BAMBQ

Karriem was a good, positive man who had a big influence on my life when I was young. For me, and many, he was not just a coach but also a mentor. I think I first met him when I was around 8 or 9 years old - when he started a track team at Bellemeade Rec Center. I ran track under him for several years and he taught me not just how to compete and win on the track but also things about life. I remember his brown, hatchback Nissan Datsun that he would use to drive us to track practice with Mr. Bracey and The West End Striders at Maggie Walker. We rode in that Datsun to track meets all over Virginia, AAU meets, up to The Penn Relays in Philadelphia and other places. He spent so much of his own time and money...and never charged my family anything. At one time there were just three of us on his track team and we had to share a pair of spikes (running shoes) between races. He also was one of my rec football coaches. Again, never charging a dime to take us each Saturday morning to football games and spending so many hours out there at Bellemeade Rec. Center with us practicing. He also coached basketball at the Hillside Rec. Center. One of my brothers played for him and one season they won the Richmond City championship for their age group. And, of course, his work on the radio with AM station WANT and WENZ. We kept in touch as he started his family on Dundee St and I attended his wedding in the early 2000s. I just wanted to let it be known that Karriem - through his selfless giving of his time, knowledge, attention, and funds - had a major positive influence on my life and the lives of many other youth in Bellemeade and the City of Richmond. I hope that his family will be proud to know this. He will sincerely be missed.

D. Archer & Family

I met Gregory through my late husband Gregory Brown. They went to boys high school in Brooklyn New York. I’ve heard many stories over and over again. I had the pleasure of meeting him. What a great soul. My condolences to the family. Gone but never forgotten. From the Brown Family...

Sending condolence to the family RIP Brother Brown

My heart was saddened to hear of such a great loss. Bro. Isaac Gregory was a radio pioneer in the Richmond Gospel community. He was a community activist and fought for social justice in our community, long before it became the popular thing to do. He loved Evangelist Maggie Ingram & The Ingramettes, and we loved him. I am so blessed to have stayed in touch with him through the Victorious Living church family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. "May the Lord bless you and keep you." Rev. Almeta Ingram-Miller and The Legendary Ingramettes

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I'm sorry to hear about the lost of our great friend, you will truly be missed. RIP Earlene Jones Meredith & Family

So sorry for your loss.

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