Lanterns
Official Obituary of

Roosevelt Brown

March 30, 1929 ~ April 30, 2026 (age 97) 97 Years Old

Roosevelt Brown Obituary

Roosevelt  believed deeply in the goodness placed within every person by God. His heart was to encourage others and to remind us to treat one another with kindness, grace, and respect. He never claimed to be a perfect man, but he understood that our human flaws and life’s lessons are part of how God shapes and refines us. Through those lessons, and with a sincere desire to grow, he sought to become a better man. With God’s help, he found strength, wisdom, and peace, and he carried that spirit into how he lived and how he treated others.

He believed there is more within each of us than we often see. He would want us to remember that we are stronger, kinder, and more capable than we know. His message is simple: keep believing, keep seeking, and trust God’s work in your life.

His journey reminds us that through faith, growth is always possible, and love leaves a lasting legacy.

 

Those Who Walked With Him

He shared his journey with many—
through blood, through bond, through time

Each name reflects a connection,
a moment,
a presence along his path and those who have  gone home before him,

but never left his side

 Earline, Tijuana(Lynn), Carolyn (Faye), Brianca, Nicole(Nikki),  Muriel,  Harrison Sr., Annie V.,  Margie, Aubry , Harrison Jr. , Richard, Will Arthur ,  Alsene, Willie V.,  Earl, Tyrone, Stanley,  Dea. Frazier, Dea. Patterson, J.D., &  Celeair

 

This small list does not begin to represent the lives that he touched and touched his.

 Funeral Service
for
Deacon Roosevelt Brown
Monday
May 11, 2026
11:00 a.m.
Union Springs Baptist Church
702 W. 71st Street
Shreveport, Louisiana 71108
The body will lie in state from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Interment
Lincoln Memorial Park
6915 W. 70th Street
Shreveport, Louisiana 71119

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Roosevelt Brown, please visit our floral store.


Services

Interment
Monday
May 11, 2026

11:00 AM
Lincoln Memorial Park (6915 W. 70th Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71129)
6915 W. 70th Street
Shreveport, Louisiana 71129
Guaranteed delivery before the Interment begins

SHARE OBITUARY

© 2026 Patterson Purvis Mortuary. All Rights Reserved. Funeral Home website by CFS & TA | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Accessibility