Elizabeth Anne Martin Brown (Betty Anne) passed away on November 12, 2017 in Boise, Idaho in the home of her daughter, Emily. She was born on July 17, 1923 in Salt Lake City, UT to Harold Slade Martin and Ethel Viola Selbach. Soon after her birth, her family moved to Arthur, UT, which is a ghost town located about 17 miles west of Salt Lake towards the Rio Tinto Kennecott Central Lab—previous location of an old Utah Copper Mine—Arthur Mill. They lived there for around six years, and all three of her siblings where born during this time. Her sisters were Emmy Lu, Pauline Atwood (Pam) and her brother was William Selbach (Sel or Dutch). In 1930, the family moved to Garfield Utah, currently another ghost town that was located a few miles east of Arthur. It too was a copper mining town. Two years later the family moved to Mulberry, Florida so her father, a mining engineer/chemist, could work in the huge phosphate rock mines located in the area. They lived there until 1934, when her parents divorced when she was just 11 years old. During the next five years, she and Emmy Lu lived with her mother or grandmother, while Pam and Sel lived with their father and his family.

While she and her siblings were only able to get together a few times each year, she recalls those times as precious to her. Being split up from her younger sister and brother was one of the hardest trials of her adolescence. She eventually spent her senior year at East High School and graduated from it in 1940 when she was just 16 years old—she turned 17 a month later. In 1941, she attended the University of Utah and entered the St. Mark's School of Nursing in 1943, which happened to be the first nursing school that opened in the intermountain west. She graduated with seven classmates in 1945. In 1946, only a year later, she graduated from the U of U.

Throughout the next 20 plus years, she worked in various nursing jobs. She worked for the VA hospital for six years in their surgical ward, neurology department, and geriatric department. She also worked at Holy Cross Hospital for five years. She worked for the Salt Lake City Public Health as a Private Duty nurse for three years. She also worked many years in the ICU department of LDS hospital.

In the fall of 1962, she was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which teaches that families are forever. Having a family of her own was one of her fondest dreams. She married a widower, Raymond Brown Jr, in 1963 and became a mother to Susan, Dennis, Karen, and Julie, children of her friend, Lucille Wollaston Brown.  Her dream of having a family became a reality, and she added a daughter, Liz, later that year. In 1964, she officially adopted Susan, Dennis, Karen, and Julie. In 1969, a second daughter, Emily, was born. In 1972, the family moved to Cedar City and a year later settled in Leeds, Utah. There Betty Anne continued to work in various nursing positions—from a Public Heath Supervisor for 5 counties to a RN in Nursing Homes. She kept her nursing license active until 2005 - 60 service filled years.

She and Ray lived in Leeds for 41 years. Betty Anne was active in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Utah Nurses Association, and helping Ray as he supported the Disabled America Vets. She loved to knit and made many beautiful afghans for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved to eat out—especially watching her grandchildren eat at buffets like the Chuck-a-Rama. In May of 2012, Betty Anne and Ray moved to Bloomington, Utah to be closer to family. Then in May of 2014, Ray went to the Veteran Retirement Home in Salt Lake City and Betty Anne moved in with her daughter, Liz. During the time that Ray was in the VA, family members came to help drive her to the VA so that she could visit him almost every day until his passing on October 19th, 2014. She continued to live with Liz until she moved to Providence, Utah to live with her daughter, Emily, and family in June of 2015. She loved being with her family, eating chocolate, and drinking her Coca-Cola—even if it was caffeine free by this time. She began her last adventure by moving with Emily's family to Boise, Idaho in July of 2017. Although she suffered from complications caused by vascular dementia, two worn out knees, and failing eyesight, she born these trials with dignity and humor. Once asked to tell what a good day would be to her, she simply said, "At my age, every day is a gift." Surrounding by family, her earthly mission end on a peaceful Sabbath afternoon. On that day, she was able to listen to one of her favorite shows—Music and the Spoken Word. The choir sang beautiful patriotic songs to celebrate veteran's day. Her daughter, Emily, said she could feel her dad's spirit close by and knew that the time was getting close for her mom's passing. Betty Anne once again was reunited with her family—Ray; her grandmother, Emma Belle; her mother and father and all her siblings; her son, Dennis; numerous friends; and most importantly, her Savior, Jesus Christ and her Heavenly Parents. Our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother went to her heavenly home for the holidays. She's happy and knows that even though we will miss her, we will see her again. Families are forever.