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Naomi Evelyn Brown-Weatherspoon-Powell was born on October 5, 1938, in Henderson, Texas, Rusk County to the late Clarence C. Brown and Blanche L. Hicks-Brown.  She was the 2 ^nd of three (3) children Otis C. Brown of Prairie View, Texas, and another brother "Charles E. Brown (i.e., "Charlie Brown") who preceded her in death.

Education

Naomi attended Bryant High School in Pineland, Texas where she participated as a student-athlete.  Due to the expectants of her first child "Travis Weatherspoon," she was unable to complete High School.  She later married Lloyd Weatherspoon who gifted her with another child, Edwin Donald Weatherspoon (i.e., "Don") who preceded her in death.  The magnificent blessing of the previous marriage to Bobbie Teen Fifer were two (2) children, Develous and Lloyd, Jr.  Now, four "Boys," Imagine That!

Spiritual

Evelyn eventually went through a divorce and found love again by uniting with Samuel "Dick' Powell, who she loved and depended on until his untimely accidental death.  She began her early religious journey at the Baptist Church in Henderson, Texas at which her grandfather, Ben Brown, "A Bricklayer and Deacon, built and the church building remains standing to this very day.  As an adult, Evelyn joined Johnson Chapel CME Church in Pineland, Texas and worshipped at both the Methodist and Baptist Churches.  During the latter part of her Christian journey, she relocated with her son and joined Greater Barbour's Chapel Baptist Church, Texas City, Texas under watch care with Pastor James E. Brown.  After returning to Pineland, she chose to unite permanently with Goodwill Baptist Church under the Pastoral Leadership of Pastor Kenneth L. Cotton.

Career

Naomi Evelyn began working as a laborer with Temple-Inland; cafeteria worker with Jasper ISD; part-time work as a maid, Dry cleaning assistant; Pineland Bank night custodian; and eventually as Cafeteria Assistant Manager at West Sabine ISD until her forced disability retirement in 1996.

Legacy

Naomi leaves to cherish her legacy of Love Ya, Love Ya, Love Ya; brother, Otis C. Brown, sons, Travis (Veronica) Weatherspoon; Develous (Elwanda) Weatherspoon; daughter in laws, Wanda Weatherspoon and Lillie Weatherspoon-Luckett; sister, Angela Faye Weatherspoon, Patricia Brown-Devers, Vanessa Knight; grandchildren, Evette, Douglas, Trayvas (Tammy), Tracee, Lloyd III " Trias", Nikia, Develous Jr., Sean, bonus children/grandchildren, Connie (Renee), Anita (Curtis), Renekil, Demarie, Kenneth, Denise, Valerie Polk, Cedric, Dwight, Debra Hargest-Taylor, and Beverly Hargest-Chance; great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of other family and friends.

LORD!  LORD!  LORD! THANK YOU, LORD! THANK YOU, LORD! THANK YOU, LORD!