Ruth E. Brown, affectionately called Me-Me, was born one of ten children to Alex Oliver and Ruth Williams, on March 3, 1931, in Montgomery, Alabama. 

At the age of nineteen Ruth relocated to Akron, Ohio where she resided with her sister Motlene. God granted her a special maternal love which she willfully shared with any child she came across. Mother Brown was the Godmother of Vonetta, Katrina, Sheryl, and Holly. She embraced a second family Dr. Ilene and George Goldman of Arizona and their children Brett, Erin, and Adam. 

Ruth Brown would often share the story of a dear friend who referred to the K.T. Salem Potato Chip Company in Akron, Ohio where she was gainfully employed.  

After giving her life to the Lord Ruth became a long-standing member of the Living for Christ Ministries Inc. (Akron, Ohio) and earned the title of Mother Brown, under the leadership of the late Bishop Silas and Pastor Lately Johnson where she served faithfully. After forty years of faithful service to Living for Christ Mother Brown was prompted to assist Rev. Norman and Cynthia Taylor in the launch of their new ministry in Akron, Ohio. Mother Brown often reminisced about the good old days at Living for Christ Inc.  

Mother Brown was well known for her compassionate heart and giving nature, she embodied the essence of a caregiver. No matter where she went, she never met a stranger and saturated everyone with love. She could always be found trying to find a way to help others. 

Mother Brown’s favorite pastime was attending church services, testifying about the goodness of the Lord, and enjoying a good meal with her best friends Rose Watts, and Juanita Johnson, and the late Pastor Lately Johnson. 

Mother Brown was preceded in death by her parents Alex Oliver and Ruth Williams. Siblings: Loretta Oliver, Motlene Smith, Catherine Jenkins, Mary Moncrief, Joseph Oliver, and Isiah Oliver.  

On Friday, November 17, 2023, the Lord allowed Mother Brown to take her final rest and leave to cherish the legacy of her love and heartwarming smile, daughters Vonetta Wilson, Katrina Rogers, and Sheryl Rogers-Lampkin. Grandchildren Kevion Andrews, Lawrence Bridges Jr., and Sherronda Sloan all of Akron, Ohio, and a host of nieces, nephews, well-wishers, and friends.