Ramon Cortez Brown was called peacefully to eternal rest on September 14, 2023. Ramon was born on December 2, 1959, in Cleveland, Ohio to Mack O. Brown Sr. and Elnora Brown, both who preceded him in death. To this union, he was the youngest of four children, Mack O. Brown Jr., Shirley Brown-McKinney and Charles Brown. Shirley Brown-McKinney and Charles Brown preceded him in death. This is truly where his faith was formed and his true love for family began.

Ramon graduated from Bedford High School in 1978. After high school he attended boiler school which propelled him to his career as a Head Custodian with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District for 30 years. He was a valuable resource and devoted to maintaining the buildings in which he was charged with for the students and staff at his various schools. He retired from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District in 2015.

In 1990, he met his loving wife, Sharon Johnson at the Ambassador Bowling Alley. They later married on May 9, 1992. From this union they had one child, Taylor V. Brown, and gained a bonus daughter, Nakeia L. Johnson. Ramon and Sharon had been married for thirty-one years.

Ramon accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. He attended the Evangelistic Temple of Faith under the ministry of Pastor Willie J. & Virgie Reese. He later attended the Christian Fellowship Center under the ministry of Bishop Bill and Shirley McKinney. At his untimely passing, he was serving under the ministry of Apostle Rachelle McKinney Jones at the Christian Fellowship Center where he was a faithful member and took on the responsibility of cleaning and maintaining the church. He loved his church family, and they loved him!

Ramon was a soft-spoken, mild-mannered man, known for his beautiful smile. Ramon was a loving and supportive father and grandfather. He loved cars, bowling, fashion, cartoons, and baking. Some of his greatest joys were cooking and baking for his family, relatives, and friends, particularly during the holidays. He will always be remembered for his New Year Day brunch, and for his infamous pound cake, oatmeal scotchies cookies and strawberry pretzel salad.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Sharon Brown, daughters Taylor Osbey (Jaylen) and Nakeia Johnson; three grandchildren Jaden, Juliana, and Xavier; Brother Mack O. Brown Jr. Additionally Ramon was raised like an older brother with his four nieces and three nephews; Prophetess Kimberly McKinney-Fleming (James), Apostle Rachelle McKinney-Jones, Stacey McKinney- Bryant (Anthony), Sharon McKinney-Etheridge (Christopher), John McKinney (Sandy), David McKinney and Stephen McKinney; two sisters-in-law; Kim Ward (Fred) and Karen Milton (Rick), four brothers-in-law; John Burris Jr. (Judy), Craig Burris, Kevin Burris and Andre Burris; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Humbly Submitted,
The Family