Obituaries

James Brown transcended to a place only the most faithful get chosen for on October 29, 2022.
James was born on December 14,1988 to Sonya Rolle and James Brown. A natural athlete, James competed in wrestling and football. You could even call James a serial gamer. Performing Arts and Sports was life for James, A true poet of his time. James was obtained his Regents Diploma from Rush Henrietta Senior High School.
After graduating James picked up his studies at Erie County Community College to pursue his Associates in Business Administration but his love for music and poetry had a different path for him.
It was at Erie County Community College where he met his wife Josephine Brown in 2009. Her support for his art became the fire James needed to go full speed ahead.
Releasing his first mixtapes PIFF Epidemic and Legacy of a Spitter in 2009. Music was cultivated passion that James only just realized would lead him to releasing his singles Feeling 40 and Hunger pains which amassed thousands of streams.
James is survived by Josephine Brown (wife), James Brown Jr (son), Sonya Rolle (mother), James Brown Senior (father), Jasmine Brown (sister), Jah’Naysia O’Neal (niece), and a host of family and friends.

Services will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd from 4-7PM at Dierna Funeral Home.

 

God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be
So he put His arms around you
And whispered “Come to me. ”
With tearful eyes we watched you
As you slowly slipped away
And though we loved you dearly
We couldn’t make you stay.
Your golden heart stopped beating
Your tired hands put to rest
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.

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