Carrie Elizabeth "Betty" Brown, 83, of Shoals, formerly of Columbus, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at the Loogootee Nursing Center. She was born on April 13, 1927 in Shoals, Indiana to Thomas Sr and Carrie Elizabeth Stone Arvin. She married John E. Brown on April 3, 1948 at St. Mary of The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Shoals, and he survives. She was employed with Crane and the Department of Defense at Fort Ben in Indianapolis. She was a graduate of Shoals High School, and a member of St. Mary of The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was a founding member of the Psi Iota Xi, a member of The Joseph Hart Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution, and very active in Cloth A Child in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is survived by one daughter Lisa Golay-Hicks, and her husband David, of Louisville, KentuckyOne son John Patrick Brown of Loogootee.One grandson Benjamin Golay of Ithaca, New YorkSeveral nieces and nephews.She is predeceased by her parents, sisters Mary Jo Doyle, Doris Howell, Ruth Donaldson, brothers Marion, Robert, Charles and Thomas J. Arvin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary of The Immaculate Conception Catholic church in Shoals, with Fathers Joseph Erbacher and Leo Kiesel as co-celebrants. Visitation is from 4-8:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. A rosary will be prayed at 6:00 p.m. Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery. Preferred memorials to the American Cancer Society or the charity of choice.