Charles Edward Brown

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” — II Timothy 4:7-8

As you celebrate my homegoing, I pray that each of you will remember that I fought so hard to remain with each of you. I have finished my earthly course of life. My departure was all a part of God’s plans, but he allowed me to live the three scores and ten that he promised his people, so all is well. My memories will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those I touched over the years. I was always full of life, so remember me as a beacon of light guiding you through the darkness that exists in this world.

Charles “Charlie” Edward Brown was born on December 19, 1952, to the late James E. Brown and Henrietta Brown in Brunswick, Georgia. He received his formal education at Brunswick High School in Brunswick, Georgia. He accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of thirty-one and was united with the Holy Band of Inspiration D. T. Inc. Church.

Charles E. Brown was united in holy matrimony with Deborah Hightower in June of 1975. Their union was blessed with one son, Shawn Brown.

In his leisure, he enjoyed singing. He worked for International Longshoreman #1423 and later worked with Georgia Pacific.

Charles Edward Brown departed this life on August 31, 2025. He was preceded in death by his father, James E. Brown; mother, Henrietta Brown; brother, James E. Brown, Jr.; and sisters, Mary Brown and Lillie A. Middlebrooks.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Debra Hightower; sons, Shawn Brown, Roy Mangram, and Matthew Mangram; sisters, Sandra Davis, Earl Brown, Teresa Brown, Valerie Bush, Rose Jones, Sarah Brown, and Carolyn Pinkney; special niece, Yvonne Fisher; and a host of nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends.