Obituary of Theodore Brown

Theodore (Ted) Brown was born on August 1, 1952, in Columbia, South Carolina. He departed this life on March 3, 2020, at the Medilodge of Portage Nursing Home in Portage, Michigan. Theodore (Ted) was raised in a loving Christian home with his mother and father and 4 brothers in Columbia. At an early age, he was baptized at Reid Chapel A.M.E Church. He was a member of the Gospel Choir and participated in many other church activities and auxiliaries. Ted was a faithful member until he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia. Ted continued his spiritual journey as a frequent visitor at Galilee Baptist Church of Kalamazoo until he began to have health challenges. Ted is a 1971 graduate of CA Johnson High School. Ted was a professional hairstylist for 48 years. His career began in 1972 when he graduated from Denmark Technical College, School of Barbering. Ted went on to graduate from Columbia Barber and Hair Styling School. After several years with a successful career in Columbia, Ted moved to Atlanta, Georgia to continue his profession. After being in Atlanta for many years, he relocated to Kalamazoo, Michigan where he developed a large clientele for barbering and hairstyling. Ted continued working until his health failed. Ted was the co-founder of a Modeling Group named the “Emphatic Eloquence” in 1975. This group performed all over South Carolina. From this modeling experience, Ted won a national modeling contest in New York City. Ted leaves to cherish a brother James (Joyce) Brown of Blythewood, SC; sister in law, Victoria Brown of Charlotte, NC and an aunt, Frances Anderson of Columbia, SC. He is preceded in death by his father Joseph Brown, Jr., his mother Lillie Pearl Cook Brown, brothers: Jerry Brown, Joseph Henry Brown, Rudolph Brown and a host of loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and friends.