Josiah David

Jordan Brown

Josiah David Jordan Brown, 30, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on July 6, 2023. He was born on August 25, 1992, in Miami-Dade, Florida-. Josiah was an introvert and extremely private, known for his great heart and observant nature since infancy. He possessed exceptional intelligence and eloquence.

Josiah is survived by his beloved family members: grandmothers Ruby Harris Brown and Lucia A Bennett, his grandfather Umar Abdullah, father Duanne C Jordan, brothers Vincent E Thompson and James C Jordan, sister Jaime C Jordan, grand uncles Bobby Harris, Willie C Lee, and Robert G Jackman, grand aunts Elsa Greaves and Dorothy Jordan, uncles AbdulKabeer Abdullah, Dr AbdulKareen Abdullah, and Sabeer Abdullah, and aunts Malayka Abdullah Genovese and Isa Abdullah. He also leaves behind numerous cousins and friends. Josiah was preceded in death by his mother Cathenia Brown Thompson and grandfathers Hayward Brown Jr and Goudrich A Williams.

Josiah received his primary education at Pine Lake Elementary in Miami and obtained his GED from a high school in Lake City, Florida. He further pursued his education in HVAC at Gateway College in Lake City.

As a child Josiah worshiped at Christ Life Center in Miami-Dade, Florida.

In his leisure time, Josiah enjoyed reading online. He found joy and enlightenment in exploring various subjects through books.

A ceremony to celebrate Josiah's life will be held at New Bethel Baptist Church, located at 550 NE Martin Luther King Street, Lake City, Florida 32055, on July 14, 2023, at 10am.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Sickle Cell Foundation in honor of Josiah's memory.