Sunrise August 1, 1938 – Sunset October 2, 2025
Mozell Brown was born on August 1, 1938, in Nacogdoches, Texas, to the union of the late Robert Graham and Ivery Sparks (Powdrill). Her family relocated to the Seattle, Washington, area in 1943.
Mozell grew up in Seattle’s Central District and attended Garfield High School, graduating in 1956. She returned to school and furthered her education by attending Western Washington University, earning a degree in urban planning.
Mozell joined Edmond Brown in holy matrimony in June 1957, and together they had one child, Rochelle Lynn Brown.
Mozell was employed by the Boeing Company and the City of Seattle, where she was the administrative assistant to Councilmember Sam Smith. She moved to the solid waste utilities department, where she ended her career with the City of Seattle after many years of service. She retired in 2002. She was the pastoral secretary from 2001 to 2004 for Rev. Dr. Leslie D. Braxton at Mount Zion Baptist Church.
Mozell was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Graham and Ivery Sparks (Powdrill); brother, Andrew Glapser; and sister, Melba Graham.
She is survived by her daughter, Rochelle L. Brown; grandchildren, Amina and Ayden Brown; sister, Marjorie Fitzgerald; nieces, Hazel Alexander, Holly Lacey, and Julia Baker; nephews, Alvin Horn, Robert Alexander, Robert (Diama) Baker, and Richard Baker; the Graham family; and many dear friends.
A memorial service will be Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122.
