Mr. Harvey Allen Brown, Sr.

Obituary For Mr. Harvey Allen Brown, Sr.

Mr. Harvey Allen Brown, Sr., a longtime resident of LaGrange, GA, died September 3, 2024. Mr. Brown was born on January 9, 1938, to the late Robert E. Lee Brown, Sr. and Sarah E. Brown. He gained a Christian education at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Alpine, AL, and continued to support his home church throughout his life. While a student in Talladega County Training School, he met his helpmate, Helen Calhoun. They went on to spend sixty-three loving years in holy matrimony, raising five children. While maintaining a life-long membership at Bethel, he faithfully attended and supported his wife’s church, First Congregational Church of Christ in Talladega, AL.

After training school, Mr. Brown furthered his education by earning degrees in Chemistry and Math Education from Talladega College and Fisk University. He was initiated into Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. through Gamma Psi Chapter in 1957. Mr. Brown served students across the country, teaching high school and higher education for well over forty years. Mr. Brown lived to encourage and inspire others. Whether it was young men in the barbershop or neighbors needing help with tax preparation or math tutoring, he was there to lend a helping hand in the community. Mr. Brown was a man of few words, but immeasurable good deeds.

Mr. Brown demonstrated the principles of manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift as a charter member of the Alpha Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in 1975. His service and philanthropy were recently recognized with the Alpha Xi Founders’ Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mr. Brown is now resting with the Lord, but his legacy of love, kindness, compassion, loyalty, and support will be forever present with all those whose lives he touched.

Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents, Robert E. Lee Brown and Sarah E. Brown; brothers: Henry Ollis Brown, Andrew Brown, Robert Brown, Jr., Fred Brown; sisters: Sadie Lawson and Sallie Swain.

He leaves precious memories and love to his wife Helen Calhoun Brown of LaGrange, GA; children: Dr. Alison Brown of Talladega, AL, Karmen (Terry) McClain of Graniteville, SC, Dr. Kenneth (Dr. Harriett) Brown of Dothan, AL, Derek (Teresa) Brown of Powder Springs, GA, and Harvey (Adjoa) Brown, Jr. of Keller, TX ; grandchildren: Dr. Samuel Searcy of Dothan, AL, Brandon McClain of Atlanta, GA, Ryan Brown of Panama City, FL, Kevin McClain of Graniteville, SC, Kyra Brown of Los Angeles, CA, Erica McClain of Atlanta, GA, Joseph Brown of Powder Springs, GA, Jasmine Brown of Houston, TX, Jala Brown of Dothan, AL, Maya Brown of Dothan, AL, Helen Y. Brown of Keller, TX, Harvey Brown III of Keller, TX, and Harold Brown of Keller, TX; great-grandchildren: Gabriel Searcy of Dothan, AL, and Kyjae Roberts of Los Angeles, CA; sisters: Sidney Burks of Mobile, AL, Alberta Swain of Alpine, AL, and Emily (Timothy Camper) McClendon of Lima, OH; dearest friends: Samuel Gaines of Fort Pierce, FL, and Gerald Burden of LaGrange, GA; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.

In Lieu of flowers, Mr. Brown’s Family requests that donations be made, in his honor, to “Help Uplift West Georgia, Inc,” as described below.

1) Mail:Pay to: Help Uplift West Georgia Inc
Address: PO Box 1633; LaGrange GA 30241
2) Zelle (via Email): harveyab210@gmail.com
3) CashApp (via Tag): $HUWG2024
(Both virtual payments will show the Pay to Party as “Help Uplift West Georgia.”)

Note: All donations to this 501(c)(3) organization are tax deductible.

Funeral Services for Mr. Brown will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Alpine, AL. Committal Services will follow in the church cemetery. Family and Friends Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2014, at Del'avant Event Center in LaGrange, GA. The Visitation will be followed by an Omega Psi Phi Memorial Service at 7:11 p.m.

Grubbs Funeral Home, Troy, Alabama will direct the services.