De’Borah Brandi-Brown’s daily force was serving the Lord.
She began attending Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in 1998. Over the nearly three decades she was a part of the congregation, Brandi-Brown wore many hats and served the church in many ways, said the Rev. Bruce Datcher.
From overseeing the church finances and operations to working in the Christian education, music department and Sunday school, she was an eternal part of the Stop Six church.
“That’s what impressed me the most. She wanted to help make a difference in other people’s lives,” Datcher said.
Brandi-Brown died on Jan. 21. She was 69.
Datcher first met Brandi-Brown when he started serving as the church’s pastor in 2003. In 2005, he made her the church’s administrative assistant, a position she held until her passing.
Her various roles at the historic religious institution, which began serving Stop Six in 1878, were difficult to enumerate, Datcher said.
“Many of the members have talked about how they will miss her smile. She always reached out to individuals — never made anybody feel like a stranger,” Datcher said.
Alongside her invaluable role at the church, Brandi-Brown’s other passion involved working with kids. She provided support for Brighter Outlook, a community center associated with Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church.
Brandi-Brown also worked at the William M. McDonald YMCA, the Leadership Academy at John T. White’s after-school program and Lowery Road Elementary School.
“She had a great affinity to help these kids,” Datcher said. “She was really engaged with the community.”
Because of the trust the community had in her, Brandi-Brown became a part of the Stop Six Community Corps, a local organization founded in 2021 that works to combat medical disinformation in East Fort Worth.
“(Brandi-Brown) was one of the first people to be recommended for the Stop Six Community Corps, and her contributions have been invaluable,” said Linda Fulmer, executive director of the Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration, in a statement.
Through her work with children, Brandi-Brown was able to connect with parents who trusted her to help gauge their health concerns and answer their questions.
“She never lost an opportunity to probe issues that she was experiencing in her community roles, where she needed factual information to share with the parents she was encountering,” Fulmer said.
The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 31 at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, with a viewing at 10 a.m. The family asks that attendees wear something red — which was Brandi-Brown’s favorite color — and black.
Ismael M. Belkoura is the health reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at ismael.belkoura@fortworthreport.org.
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