In Memory of Anna Rae (Berley) Brown

Anna Rae (Berley) Brown, 88, passed away on August 28, 2026 at Midland Memorial Hospital. She was born January 6, 1938 in El Paso, Texas.

She greatly loved her Lord Jesus, her family and her friends. She had a great passion for teaching the truths of the Bible, Personal Bible study and praying with and for people, pointing them to Jesus and His Word marked her life. She enjoyed decorating the church she and Don pastored for many years as a worship to God, changing the theme and colors as the seasons changed! Reflecting Heaven with beauty and sparkly things in the décor was important to her. She loved to be creative in her worship to God!

She was full of vibrant life and had a contagious joy and loved to laugh. Anna Rae had a heart to love others, especially the overlooked and never gave up on anyone.

Some of her favorite sayings were: Never push away Truth, Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."

Anna Rae is survived by the love of her life, Don Rex Brown of Alamogordo, New Mexico. They were married on October 13, 1962. She is also survived by her children: son, Steven Brown Nichol and wife, Margie of Colorado Springs, Colorado; daughter, Sabrina Carlson and husband, Steve of Midland, Texas and son, Blane Brown of Alamogordo, New Mexico; grandchildren (to whom she was known as Mimi): granddaughter, Noel (Nichol) Kerby and husband, Jon, grandson, Jonathan Nichol, granddaughter, Liz McAdams, granddaughter, Ashley (Carlson) Robertson and husband Jason, grandson, Chase McAdams, grandson, Cory Carlson, granddaughter, Britney Arceneaux and husband Joshua, and granddaughter, Lachelle (aka Bell) Geries and husband Josh; great grandchildren: Isaac, Emrie, Levi and Adley Kerby, Jordan and Jaly Parra, Dylan Davis and Henley Robertson,  Lillie Carlson, Natalie, Elisha, Benjamin, Hazel, Hope, John Oliver, Caleb and Juliette Anna-Rae Arcenueax, (Anna Rae's namesake, was born the day of her Mimi's home going) and Emrielle Geries; and many well loved nieces and nephews.

Anna Rae was preceded in Death by her parents, George Clarence Berley and Hazel Helen (Long) Berley and her older brother, Morris Berley.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Mountain of the Lord Faith Fellowship Church, 6 Sawmill Trail, Cloudcroft, NM 88317 with Pastor Andy Olsen officiating.

Burial will be at Lusk Cemetery, Miller Flats Rd (Rd 212) (Take Highway 24 till you pass Weed then going towards Pinion take the Miller Flats Rd (Rd 212)
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In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorials be made in Anna Rae's name to Hospice of Midland, 911 West Texas Ave., Midland, TX 79701