Elder Russell Allen Brown, 68, of Lorain, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in New Life Hospice Center in Lorain, Ohio following a short illness.

He was born February 16, 1941 in Chillicothe, Ohio and had lived in the Lorain, Ohio area for 30 years. He was a member of Christ Temple Apostolic Church in Oberlin, OH and was ordained an Elder by Great Faith Ministries.

He retired from Engelhard Corporation (fomerly Harshaw Chemical Company) in Elyria, Ohio where he was a chemical processor. He enjoyed wood carving, golfing, fishing, bowling, and hunting.

Elder Russell A. Brown will be sadly missed by his wife, Maggie Brown (nee Elliott) of Lorain; a son, William C. Brown of Lorain; three daughters, Michelle Baker of East Hartford, CT, Davida (Governor) Franklin of Akron, OH, and Sarah (John) Curry of Nashville, TN; a sister, Jane C. Hodgen of Oberlin, OH; a brother, Carl F. Brown of Chillicothe, OH; 15 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; six godchildren, Curtis Blue, Jonathan Whitfield, Imani Williams, Shikara Kimbrough, David Ford, and Maurice Johnson; many nieces and nephews and a host of other loving relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles E. and Muriel (nee Roberts) Brown; his brothers, William Brown, Ercil Jones, John Brown, Charles Brown, James Brown, and Marvin Brown; and sisters, Evelyn Bess, Maxine Cain, and Pauline Ford.

Visitation will be held today, November 4, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Brown-Robinson Funeral Home, 2652 Broadway in Lorain. Funeral Services will be Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at Christ Temple Apostolic Church, 370 Lincoln St. in Oberlin. District Elder Laurence E. Nevels, pastor, will officiate.

Arrangements entrusted to Brown-Robinson Funeral Home, 2652 Broadway Ave. in Lorain, Ohio.