Hayward Brown,

Jr.

Hayward Brown Jr., 81 of Lake City, FL passed away suddenly at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital of Gainesville. He was born on February 17, 1942 in Madison, FL to the late Mr. and Mrs. Hayward Brown Sr. He received his education in Madison County School System.
He gave his life to Christ at a young age at Bethlehem Church, Madison, FL. He loved the Lord with all of his heart and soul. He later moved to Miami in 1960 and joined Jesus Fellowship Church of Miami, FL under Pastor Rickey Patterson and remained a faithful servant until moving to Lake City.
Hayward was employed with the Department of Transportation for 20 years in Miami and retired in 1989. During his free time, he always enjoyed fishing and singing. He relocated to Lake City, FL and became a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, Lake City, FL under Pastor Alvin J. Baker.
While living in Miami, Hayward met the love of his life whom he cherished with all of his heart, Ruby Harris and were married for 60 years. During this union they had one daughter Cathenia Brown (preceded in death in 2008). His leaves to cherish his wife Ruby Harris, two grandsons Josiah Brown (Lake City, FL) and Vincent Thompson (Miami, FL), two brothers, three sisters and host of nieces, nephews and sorrowing friends.