Peter Brown Jr

Mr. Peter Brown Jr 62 passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at Memorial Health surrounded by his loving family.
Peter Benjamin Brown Jr was born on Thursday November 26,1959 on Thanksgiving Day in Savannah,
GA to the late Peter Brown Sr. and Sarah Mazo-Bee. He later moved to Atlanta, GA until he was 16 years
old after the death of his mother. He then moved back to the city he loved Savannah, GA with his father
and stepmother Susie Brown. Peter was educated in the Savannah Chatham County Public School
System. He graduated from Herschel V. Jenkins High School (home of the Warriors) in 1979 and went to
Savannah Vocational Technical College where he learned the trade of brick making.
On February 13, 1998 Peter married his life long companion Charla Williams-Brown. The two were
married for 23 years before his transition.
Peter is preceded in death by his parents: Peter and Susie Brown Sr and Sarah Mazo-Bee, one son Carl
Brown, two sisters Johnnie Mae Bee and Georgia Bee, and two brothers Anthony Bee and Carl Bee. His
legacy is left to his wife and his five devoted children: Charla Williams- Brown (wife) Stephanie Chance
(Adrian) Nicholas Williams (Taylor) Courtney Brown (Rasheik) Devenna Brown, and Idellanie Brown
(Jonae); Seven grandchildren: Jonathan, Aiden, Antonio (Tre), Kristian, Taylor, Chosen, and Nicholas;
Siblings: Deborah Bee and Henry Bee; Special nephews: Marvin Bee and Willie Dukes; Special nieces:
Tamara Brown and Nicole Bee, along with a host of other nephews, nieces, cousins, and other relatives
and friends.
Peter was a faithful employee at Jere Antique for many years. You always knew when Peter was at work
just by looking for his daily bread, bible, and coke as soon as you walk through the front door.
Peter was well known as the life of the party. He often would say his name was Peter “Thanksgiving”
Brown, no matter what day Thanksgiving fell on it was his birthday even if his actual birthday was the
next day. He always kept everyone laughing. He never forgot the stories from his life. He told the story
of how his mother use to walk from the housing projects to work at The Varsity every shift, he was
proud to wash her feet in a basin after work. Peter would walk around singing “God told Moses if you do
my will” and that was it because he couldn’t really remember the words. He would always talk about
Mother Mactell from church and Sunday School.
Between his loud singing, good cooking, and genuine smile he was just the guy you needed to see if you
were having a bad day. His favorite saying to say when he was tired was “I’m hanging in there” and he
truly did. Funeral service will be held 11am Friday,January 7, 2022 at Bonaventure Funeral Home Chapel