Kendall Brown prayer vigil and balloon release

Family and community members gathered outside Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday for a prayer vigil and balloon release in honor of Kendall Brown.

Brown, 45, went missing on Jan. 24 from Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist church. His body was found on Tuesday in Hephzibah.

“I’m overwhelmed by the love that is shown for Kendall,” Brown’s mother, Sharon Brown-Wallace, said. “Kendall touched a lot of people’s lives and was a very positive individual.”

“Seeing the community come together tonight to be able to honor Kendall was an awesome thing,” said Mt. Zion Pastor Chavas Boyd. “It’s just great to know that his life has touched so many people.”