The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, TN carried an obit for J. C. Brownlee, Jr. on 22 June 1997: He was 69 and died 20 june 1997 in Memphis. Husband of Bernice Brownlee, he had 8 daughters: Jackie Giboney, Tracy Brownlee and Sandy Brownlee of Memphis, Emma Sennie and Linda Brownlee of St. Louis, Carolyn Brownlee, Felicia Brownlee and Freida Brownlee of Chicago. Three sons: Jerry Brownlee and Jermaine Brownlee of Memphis, and Howard Brownlee of St. Louis. Seven sisters: Dorothy Tate of Marion, AR, Alma Forrest of St. Louis, and Bernice Effinger, Annie Prophete, Mary Cummings, Sadie Cleaves and Florence SMith, all of Memphis. Three brothers: R. C. Brownlee and Samuel Brownlee, both of Memphis, and LaVaina Brownlee of Chicago. 42 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.