Juanita "Dean" Brown

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Juanita "Dean" Brown, our cousin in Detroit Michigan on Sunday December 21, 2008. It is the second loss for the Descendants of Mandi in a week.

She was born Juanita Jones and is the daughter of Albert Jones and Catherine McGhee (1916-2006). Her siblings were Ruthie Mae Jones, Aurthelia Jones.

She had five children named Llewelyn Brown, Michael Brown, Roy Vincent Brown (1956-2001), Phillipa Brown, and Malcolm Brown.

Catherine (Ted) McGhee was the daughter of Jesse McGhee and Luevester Williams and Luevester was the daughter of Dennis Williams and (first wife) Ella Woodson. Dennis was the son of Harriet and Harmon Williams and Harriet was the Daughter of Mandi Williams

My dad was contacted yesterday by cousin Ruth. He had visited with Dean just last week when he made a trip to Detroit. We don't have any other details yet.

Please join us in praying for the family.
 

Samella Caldwell Coates

It is with great sadness that Descendants of Mandi announces the passing of Samella Caldwell Coates on Sunday December 14, 2008 in Saint Louis, Missouri. Samella was the daughter of Samuel Caldwell and Albertine Williams, Samella Caldwell Coates was the wife of James Baron Caldwell and the mother of Nadine Coates and Marlene Coates.

Samella was the grand daughter or Dennis Williams and first wife Ella Woodson, the great grand daughter of Harriet and Harmon Williams and the great great grand daughter of Mandi Williams.

We received the folowing note from her grand daughter Rachel Washington (which I exerpt here)...

"Thank you so much for your prayers. My grandmother passed last Sunday (December 14, 2008). She had been diagnosed with demensia and cervical cancer. She told the doctors and her daughter, Marlene that she was tired and wanted to go home to be with her husband and daughter. She was in hospice only two days. Cervical cancer is very painful. We are happy she didn't suffer too long. The only other info to give you is the location of the celebration. Her daughter, Marlene Simmons can be reached at (Phone numbers in St Louis, Mo.)

The service and burial will take place all in the same day, Monday, December 22, 2008. Viewing is only from 10am- 11am with the service immediately after.

Murchison Tabernacle Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
7629 Natural Bridge Road
Saint Louis, MO 63121

Services intrusted to:
GRANBERRY MORTUARY
8806 Jennings Station Rd
St Louis, MO 63136"

Please keep the family in your prayers.