Carol Lee Brown

Carol Lee Brown, 80, was ushered by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into her heavenly home on October 31, 2017 after living a full life, serving her Lord and Savior while living since 2003 with Parkinsons, a debilitating disease. Her loving, caring devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her relief and peace. Carol was born to the late Otho and Mildred Cobb, in Long Beach, CA, on September 27, 1937. She was born again into the family of God at the age of 12 at the First Baptist Church, Long Beach, CA. Carol graduated from high school in 1955 and went to Biola Bible College in Los Angeles, CA. Carol and her husband, Melvyn, were called into full time Christian work with Child Evangelism Fellowship in 1966. In 1971 she attended Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, TN and graduated with a BS degree in Elementary Education with a Summa Cum Laude. She was called to be a missionary as a teenager and at 43 her calling was fulfilled. On July 1, 1980, she, Melvyn and their 2 sons arrived in Manila, Philippines. Her greatest achievement while in the Philippines was the BAMA (Baptist Asian Missions Assoc.) Bible Institute curriculum which she developed in 1982. This curriculum is still being used by hundreds if not thousands of national pastors and American missionaries in the Philippines and around the world. Carol's legacy will live on in the lives of children and adults forever. Carol was also blessed with a loving family. She married Melvyn Lee Brown on November 16, 1957 at Christian Tabernacle in Dayton, Ohio. Carol helped raise her four children with patience, discipline and humility. She will be greatly missed by her family. Many other loving relatives and thousands of brothers and sisters in Christ around the world will also miss Carol greatly. Carol is survived by her husband, Melvyn, her four children, Pamela N. Scott and husband, Michael, Diane E. O'Dell and husband, Tom, Nathan L. Brown and wife, Debra, and David R. Brown and wife, Tricia, her nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren, her older sister, Sallie Register, and husband, Bill, her two younger brothers, David Cobb and wife, Suzanne and Bruce Cobb and wife, Peggy. She is preceded in death by her parents. Carol will be buried on November 11, 2017. All are welcome to attend a viewing at Mountain View Baptist Church, 5568 Chalkville Rd, Birmingham, AL on November 11, 2017 at 10 to 12 noon followed by a celebration of Carol's life. The family gratefully declines flowers, but donations are greatly appreciated towards “A Bible for every student in Papua New Guinea”. Please send your tax deductible love gift to Baptist International Missions, Inc., PO Box 9, Harrison, TN 37341 For: Bibles for PNG. Thank you for your love and prayers for our family. E-mail: bama4u@bellsouth.net, Web sites: www.bama4u.org, and www.yourfutureplace.org. The end.

Carol Lee Brown

September 27, 1937 - October 31, 2017