Elizabeth (Betty) McAnally Brown, PhD, 87, is absent from the body and present with the Lord. She slipped the surly bonds of earth January 8, 2013, agreeing with St. Paul that For me, to live is Christ, to die is gain. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at St. Vincents Cathedral Church, 1300 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, Texas followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. The Very Rev. Ryan Reed, Dean, will officiate. Inurnment will be in family burial plot in Jackson, Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Vincents Cathedral Church, St. Barnabas the Apostle Church in Keller, Texas or to church or charity of your choice. Betty was a member of St. Vincents Cathedral Church and the Order of St. Luke the Physician and also attended St. Barnabas Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her two sisters, her husband, Elton Rex Brown, Jr., and son, William McAnally Brown. She is survived by her beloved children Elton Rex Brown III (Carol), Jeanette Bentley, Suzanne Owens (Kent), Sarah Nash (Vernon); grandchildren Jesse Davis, Casey Brown, Kathleen Brown, William Kent Owens, Jr.; her cherished extended family, including many nieces and nephews; and a host of brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ. Betty lived life fulfilling her chief end -- to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.