Dorothy Mae Brown

Dorothy Mae Brown, more commonly referred to as Dot or Ms Dot or Grandma Dot, was born on November 3, 1944, in Daleville, Mississippi to Elijah and Blannie Brown. She attended Middleton Attendance Center High School. While in Meridian, MS, she had various jobs to help take care of her family and eventually had 4 of her 5 children. She moved her family, with the exception of Timothy, in 1974 to Dayton, Ohio where she made it her permanent home. Always a proud resident of Arlington Courts, Otterbein Ave, Rolling Circle, and Grand Ave where deep bonds and connections were made and continued until her departure. She was always the life of the party, a provider of a hot meal that kept family around and turned friends into family over the years. You were guaranteed to leave her presence smiling or flat out laughing because of something she had said or done. Dot’s presence will be truly missed by all that came into contact with her as she would say, “Be glad you knew me.” Dot, we are truly grateful that you were in all of our lives.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Elijah and Blannie Brown Jr; sister, Bescenia Gator; sister, Gloria Anderson; brother, Charles Eugene Brown; son, Daniel Brown Sr.; niece, Brenda Brown; grandson, D’Amoto Brown and daughter-in-law, Pamela Brown.

On Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the age of 81 years, our family matriarch, Dorothy, departed this life.

Those left to cherish her memories and to carry on her legacy include: her loving and devoted daughter Carolyn (A.D.) Brown; her loving sons: Michael Brown, Timothy Brown, and Anthony (Christina) Elijah Brown Sr. – all of Dayton, OH; sisters, Corine Hickman of Dekalb, MS and Hannah (Robert Sr) Bohannon of Meridian, MS; brothers, Johnny (Theodora) Brown of Porterville, MS; Nathaniel Brown of Meridian, MS and Billy Brown of Springfield, OH; nephew, Chad Anderson of Dayton, OH; god daughter, Cheryl Goodall of Dayton, OH; her special friend of 30 years, Phillip Ervin and a host of devoted nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A true matriarch, Dorothy leaves behind a sprawling legacy of love that spans four generations. See below her 22 grandchildren names and the 66 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren that they’ve added to Grandma Dot’s Legacy: Jasmine N Wright, Saylor R White III (2), Stefine (Jacque) James (2), Desjuan Brown (2), Shateka Stephens, Lemicha Brown, Aaron Brown (3), Larissa Williamson (2), Michael Brown Jr (2), Danielle Brown (5), Daniel (Kenisha) Brown Jr (5)(2), Dannika Swagler, Damon Brown (7), Dana Brown (11), Dynisty Brown (5), De’Aundra Gillespie (4), Aneshia Brown (1), Diamond Brown (5), D’Amoto Brown (2), Dawnyelle Carr (4), Anthony Elijah Brown Jr., Brandon Parker Brown.

Funeral service 11 am Saturday, January 31, 2026 at House of Wheat Funeral Home, 2107 N. Gettysburg Ave., Dayton, OH. Visitation 9 am- 11 am. Family will receive friends 10 am- 11 am. Interment West Memory Gardens.

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