Ms. Rose Mary Brown of Clinton, South Carolina, was born December 11, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of the late Edward Judge and Rubye C. Ferguson Judge.

Rose Mary was educated in Brooklyn, New York where she graduated from Bay Ridge High School. She furthered her education in South Carolina earning an Associate Degree in Human Services.

After relocating to South Carolina, Rosemary gained employment as the first Lady Firefighter for the Clinton Fire Department. She later devoted her professional career to Whitten Center where she served as a supervisor and worked in healthcare services.

Her life reflected a strong commitment to the Friendship AME Church in Clinton, South Carolina, her family, and her community. She served as a member of the Bertha Ferguson Inspirational Choir, the Women’s Missionary Society (WMS), the Lay Organization, the Greenville District Choir, and the Culinary Committee. She also served as a Vacation Bible School teacher and assisted with YPD activities.

Rose Mary enjoyed shopping, eating, spending time with her grandchildren, and singing in the choir. The time she shared with her family brought her special joy.

In addition to her parents, was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Brown; and two brothers: Edward Joseph Judge and Robert Jeffrey Judge.

On Thursday, September 17, 2026, Ms. Rose Mary Brown departed this life and entered Eternal Rest at the age of sixty-six. Her sweet spirit will be forever treasured by those who knew and loved her.

She leaves to cherish her loving memories her children: Angela (Walter) Gary, Jennifer Johnson, and Michael Irby; her grandchildren: Destiny Fuller, Ja’Niya Rice, Camaron Thomas, Alexia Fuller, and Ja’Ava Johnson; her great-grandchild, Cho’Syn Grant; one brother: Thomas “Maggie” Judge; many nieces and nephews, including five reared in the home: Kimberly Judge, Twanna Dorsey, Omega Judge, Ali Judge, and Noelia Leake; sisters-in-law: Laverne Judge and Doreen Smart; and a host other relatives, church family, and friends who will cherish her memory.