Mrs. Ruth Lee Brown

Home Going Celebration For Ruth Lee Brown: Ruth Lee Patton was born to Hezekiah Patton and Lillie VanHorn-Patton on April 16, 1935 in Akron, Alabama. Ruth accepted Christ Jesus at an early age, at their Methodist Episcopal Church. Later in life she remained a blessed child of God and First Lady of her church, Greatest Unique Ministry of Jesus Christ until death. At age eleven, Ruth's (affectionately known as "Baby Ruth") family moved to Moundville, Alabama where she attended Moundville Public Schools. After high school, Ruth worked at a restaurant. Years later in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, she became co-entrepreneur of her store/restaurant and juke joint. Six years later, in 1968 she moved her family to Detroit, Michigan and was employed at General Motors Fisher Body Plant. In 1975, Ruth left the auto industry and again started a restaurant business "Slick's Grill." In the years to come she would work other jobs until 1988. Mrs. Ruth Brown was well known by everyone for being uniquely and impeccably dressed. She was also one who was very intuitive and discerning; sharp in her witty conversations, possessed a keen business sense, and enjoyed life to the fullest. Ruth was a professional jitterbug dancer in the early 1950s and avid baseball fan. She was a stranger to no one, a loving mother and friend to everyone who knew her. Ruth met and married Charlie Hampton Eubanks, who preceded her in death, and out of their union were five children. Years later, Ruth met and married Joe Rufus Brown, who preceded her in death, and out of their union there were three children. These unions blossomed her blended family of 13 children. In Mother's time here on earth, she committed over 20 years to providing a home for many children within the community. Ruth and Joe's love for family lead them to adopt three beautiful children. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents; eleven siblings: Frances Johnson, Carrie Miner, Versie Elizabeth Patton, Rosie Hill, Lillie Bell Bishop, Willie Dell Patton, Ludie Dell Patton, Floyd Dell Patton, Lorene Ball, Marie Griffin, and Beulah Mae Holley; her children, Norzella Stone, Josephine Eaddy and Yolanda Brown. Ruth Brown departed from this life on Friday, January 27, 2017.

Mrs. Ruth Lee Brown

April 16, 1935 - January 27, 2017