Barbara Bonita Brown

Ms. Barbara Brown passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 58 years.

Barbara was born on June 9, 1967, in Demopolis, Alabama, to Ella and George Brown. She later relocated to Michigan, where she attended Murray Wright High School in Detroit.

Gifted with a creative spirit, Barbara found joy in drawing and painting. Her artistic expression reflected her vibrant personality and thoughtful nature. She was known for her warmth, quick wit, and unmistakable charm. Barbara had a way with words and rarely met a stranger—affectionately calling many “Momma,” a term that became her trademark.

She will be remembered for her humor, her creativity, and the light she brought into every room.

Barbara leaves to cherish her memory aunts, Mary (Aaron) Clay, Dorothy (Benjamin) Burrell, Barbara (Manuel) Joseph, Minnie (Jake) Clay, Ethel (Edward) Rembert, and Rose (Leonard) Albert; uncles, Willie (Pearl) Rembert, Loveless Rembert, James (Margaret) Rembert, David Rembert, Leonard Walker; many cousins, including special cousin, Stacy Rembert.

She is preceded in death by parents, George and Ella Brown; aunts, Gertrude Ellis, Corine Sanford, and Velma Walker; uncles, Jack Rembert, Jeff Rembert, Joe Rembert, and Robert Rembert.