Alinda Clotilda Brown

You can shed tears that she is gone,

Or you can smile because she has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back,

Or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left.

Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her,

Or you can be full of the love you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,

Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday,

You can remember her only that she is gone,

Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back.

Or you can do what she’d want:

Smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

David Harkins

In Loving Memory of

Mother AlindaClotilda Brown

Loving Memories Of

Mother Alinda Clotilda Brown

Alinda Clotilda Brown was born on November 5, 1926 to Charles and Doris Corbin in Brooklyn, NY. She was the eldest of six children. She attended Girls H. S. in Brooklyn, NY where she graduated. Then went on, to attend Central Needle Trade School.  After graduation her family moved to Glen Cove, NY, that’s where she met her first husband Robert Woodrow Hammonds Sr. with that union they had five beautiful children Robert Jr., Eunice, Michael, William and Alan Hammonds. She was a dedicated mother to her children. She loved her children and embraced every moment with them. She especially loved her role of grandma, great grandma and great great grandma. Alinda had a wonderful personality and always made people around her laugh. She loved everyone and everyone loved her.

After her divorce she married Mathew Robert Brown of the U. S. Navy. Alinda took care of her mother and grandmother while working a part time job as a home health aide in Yaphank, NY. She also worked for The State of New York at Pilgrim State Hospital for many years. After retirement she moved to Goldsboro, NC and became a member of Deeper Life Church Ministries, Inc., under the leadership of Apostle Norbert E. Simmons. For many years she was a devoted Christian and a Soldier for the lord.

Mother Alinda Brown was a working member of Deeper Life Church Ministries, Inc. for many years. She has received numerous awards for her outstanding leadership and dedication. She was a missionary who went out into the nursing homes and preached the word of God. A prayer warrior who would pray with you and for you. A great encourager who would let you know that you would never be alone because God is always with you through the good times and bad times, that he would never for sake you. She would minister to us all and let us know the glory of God and how he has blessed her so abundantly and he would do the same for us if we give our lives to the Lord the way she did. Her heart, mind, body and soul belong to the living God in Heaven.  Mother Brown has 15 years of committed service to the Gospel and Mass choir thus being the oldest member until October 2000. She loved and always spoke highly of Apostle Simmons and first Lady Gwen Simmons as well as many of the other church members.

Her daughter Eunice and son-in-law Jerry Harshaw lovingly cared for her, the last 16 years of her life. Her sons, Robert Hammonds Jr., Alan Hammonds, and William Hammonds also provided assistance with her care in recent years.

Mother Brown was preceded in death by her father and her mother, Charles and Doris Corbin. She is survived by two sisters Dorothy Jones, Deanna Mason (Robert). Her very Special one and only daughter and son-in-law Eunice and Jerry Harshaw, her sons Robert Hammonds Jr., (Doris), Michael Hammonds (Cheryl), William Hammonds (Cassandra) and Alan Hammonds. Her grandchildren the one and only Lovely Special granddaughter Valicia Lee (Marcus), Eunice Hammonds, Jr., Deontre Hammonds, Deonna Hammonds, Robert Pugh, Preston Hammonds, Lisa Bogan (Gearry), Keisha Hammonds, Gerard Hammonds, Shad’e Anderson, Jonathan Hammonds, Natasha Hammonds. Twenty-one great grandchildren, Seventeen great great grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews and her church family to cherish her wonderful memories.

Loving Memories Of

Mother Alinda Clotilda Brown

Alinda Clotilda Brown was born on November 5, 1926 to Charles and Doris Corbin in Brooklyn, NY. She was the eldest of six children. She attended Girls H. S. in Brooklyn, NY where she graduated. Then went on, to attend Central Needle Trade School.  After graduation her family moved to Glen Cove, NY, that’s where she met her first husband Robert Woodrow Hammonds Sr. with that union they had five beautiful children Robert Jr., Eunice, Michael, William and Alan Hammonds. She was a dedicated mother to her children. She loved her children and embraced every moment with them. She especially loved her role of grandma, great grandma and great great grandma. Alinda had a wonderful personality and always made people around her laugh. She loved everyone and everyone loved her.

After her divorce she married Mathew Robert Brown of the U. S. Navy. Alinda took care of her mother and grandmother while working a part time job as a home health aide in Yaphank, NY. She also worked for The State of New York at Pilgrim State Hospital for many years. After retirement she moved to Goldsboro, NC and became a member of Deeper Life Church Ministries, Inc., under the leadership of Apostle Norbert E. Simmons. For many years she was a devoted Christian and a Soldier for the lord.

Mother Alinda Brown was a working member of Deeper Life Church Ministries, Inc. for many years. She has received numerous awards for her outstanding leadership and dedication. She was a missionary who went out into the nursing homes and preached the word of God. A prayer warrior who would pray with you and for you. A great encourager who would let you know that you would never be alone because God is always with you through the good times and bad times, that he would never for sake you. She would minister to us all and let us know the glory of God and how he has blessed her so abundantly and he would do the same for us if we give our lives to the Lord the way she did. Her heart, mind, body and soul belong to the living God in Heaven.  Mother Brown has 15 years of committed service to the Gospel and Mass choir thus being the oldest member until October 2000. She loved and always spoke highly of Apostle Simmons and first Lady Gwen Simmons as well as many of the other church members.

Her daughter Eunice and son-in-law Jerry Harshaw lovingly cared for her, the last 16 years of her life. Her sons, Robert Hammonds Jr., Alan Hammonds, and William Hammonds also provided assistance with her care in recent years.

Mother Brown was preceded in death by her father and her mother, Charles and Doris Corbin. She is survived by two sisters Dorothy Jones, Deanna Mason (Robert). Her very Special one and only daughter and son-in-law Eunice and Jerry Harshaw, her sons Robert Hammonds Jr., (Doris), Michael Hammonds (Cheryl), William Hammonds (Cassandra) and Alan Hammonds. Her grandchildren the one and only Lovely Special granddaughter Valicia Lee (Marcus), Eunice Hammonds, Jr., Deontre Hammonds, Deonna Hammonds, Robert Pugh, Preston Hammonds, Lisa Bogan (Gearry), Keisha Hammonds, Gerard Hammonds, Shad’e Anderson, Jonathan Hammonds, Natasha Hammonds. Twenty-one great grandchildren, Seventeen great great grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews and her church family to cherish her wonderful memories.

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