Beverly Jean Brown

Beverly Jean Brown, 77, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with Pastor Brian Thomas of Harvest Bible Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Brown was born Aug. 5, 1936 in McLean and lived most of her life in the Pampa and Lefors areas. She married Fred C. Brown on May 3, 1955 in Bonham. Beverly was a member of the Church of Christ. She enjoyed spending time with her family, and she loved all animals. Survivors include her husband, Fred C. Brown, of the home; a daughter, Cheri Van Houten and husband Don of Pampa; a son, Carl Hayter Brown of Pampa; a sister, Carolyn Copeland, of Pampa; 7 grandchildren, Chad Van Houten, Rikke Van Houten, Christopher Van Houten and wife Jess, Andrew Van Houten and wife Alyssya, Urvish Trivedi, Samantha Jean Van Houten, and Samantha Stone; 3 great grandchildren, Andrew Joesiah Van Houten, Isabella Van Houten, and Donald Andrew Van Houten, Jr. She was preceded in death by a son, William A. Brown, and her parents, Clarence and Allyne Arrington Hayter. Memorials may be made to Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, P. O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174-0001.