Ms. Delilah Brown

Delilah Brown passed away on Friday September 27th, 2024, at Broward Health North Hospital in Pompano Beach, Florida. Delilah was born on November 9, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Oscar Oliver Nelson Sr. and Delilah Stewart. As the eldest of 6 children, “one brother Melvin died at a very early age”. She also assisted her father in caring for her younger siblings, although she had many aspirations to become a schoolteacher. Delilah attended Wendall Phillips Elementary school, later attending R.T. Coles graduating one year early in 1942. After graduating from high school, she worked for a family near the Maumee River in Ohio, later relocating to Chicago, Illinois. She lived and worked in Chicago until she retired and relocated to Hollywood, Florida. Through her many travels she found devotion within the church, finding a home at Third Baptist Church under the direction of Reverend Fowler for many years; later she found association with Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Delilah had many interests’ and continued as a lifelong student, teaching herself in a variety of areas in the arts. She mastered multiple high-fashion designs creating all seasonal fashions for decades. Knitting, crocheting, cooking were all self-taught skills as she continued learning within the scope of her unlimited curiosity. Delilah became interested in Contract Bridge, entering the Master Games which allowed her to travel all over the United States. She gained a high-level of skill (self-taught) in card playing duplicate bridge excellence. She also gained her title by becoming a Senior Life Master recipient. Delilah was devoted to the love of the bridge game for over 40 years and remained dedicated until her sight began to fail. Additionally, she was also very generous as a contributor to the betterment of causes such as, The NAACP, The Tuskegee Airmen Foundation, Black Enterprise Magazine and to the efforts of multiple non-profit organizations. Dee is survived by her sister, Geraldine (Babi Sis) Nance of Miami, Florida; first Cousin Grace Darlene Corina of California; her niece Gloria Stevenson of Kansas City, Missouri; her grandnieces Diane Nelson Caples of Houston, Texas; Deborah and Chanelle Stevenson of Kansas City, Missouri; Michelle Stevenson of Los Angeles, California including a long list of other cousins, great, great, great nieces and nephews extending over 5 generations. Both parents, Sister Barbara Caton, Brothers Herbert and Oscar Nelson Jr. and Melvin, all preceded her in death. Delilah is a member of The Stewart Family originating from Oklahoma with extended family members across multiple states, Oklahoma, California, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Florida. She was our family matriarch, we all love her and miss her deeply, as she has led this family on a lifelong journey of life and love. Affectionately, called “Dee Dee”, she will forever be missed as no one can fill her shoes. Graveside service will be held on Sat, Oct 19, 2024, 1pm at Blue Ridge Lawn Memorial Gardens. Services conducted by Lawrence A. Jones & Sons Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be shared on our website.

Ms. Delilah Brown

November 9, 1925 - September 27, 2024