Betty T. Brown

Betty T. Brown, age 82, a longtime resident of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at the home of her grandson and family on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Betty was born on June 27, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Merrill Medford Thompson and Delaphine Johnson Thompson. She was one of twelve children.

Betty enjoyed camping, crossword puzzles, and reading the local newspapers. She spent much of her time playing solitaire on her computer, reading on her Nook, resting in her chair, and caring for all the stray cats in the neighborhood.

Betty is survived by her three grandsons: Frankie (Lisa) of Lakeland, Tennessee; Jason (Suzanne) of Hartsville, Tennessee; and Joey (Emily) of Nashville, Tennessee. She is also survived by four brothers, Billy, Raymond (Kathy), David (Connie), and Jeff (Cindy); two sisters, Judy Sproles (Lonnie) and Linda McBride (Howard); 10 great-grandchildren—Brianna, Lio, Jose, Aubrey, Sean, Wyatt, Caleb, Waylon, Knox, and Callie, with one more on the way—and one great-great-grandchild, Athena.

Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 27 years, Harold Brown; her daughter, Bonnie Thompson; her parents; three brothers, Robert, Jim, and Gary; and two sisters, Ruth and Pat.

A Memorial Service for Ms. Brown will be at 2:00 Saturday afternoon, October 24, 2026, at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland. Inurnment will be private at a later date at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Pegram, Tennessee. A visitation for Ms. Brown will be from 12:00 noon until 2:00 Saturday afternoon, October 24, 2026, at the chapel.

Forever loved and remembered.