Betty Lou Dowdy Brown, age 76, of Kinder Branch, Morehead, KY, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling, KY. Born January 11, 1938, in Rowan County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Minnie Kiser Dowdy. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one infant sister, Wanda Dowdy, and two brothers, Eugene Dowdy and Don Dowdy. Betty is survived by her husband, Tennis Brown, whom she married May 9, 1958. She is also survived by three sons, Tim Brown and Scott (Crystal) Brown of Morehead, KY, and Jeff (Jackie) Brown of Vanceburg, KY; a daughter Sherry (Terry) Caudill of Cold Water, MI; three grandsons, Waylon Brown, T. J. Caudill, and Ethan Brown; one granddaughter, Miranda Brown; and one great-granddaughter, Betty Grace 'Gracie' Brown. Other survivors include three brothers, Lawrence (Charlotte) Dowdy, Lonnie (Wanda) Dowdy, and John (Ruth) Dowdy, of Morehead, Kentucky, as well as several nieces and nephews. Betty was a homemaker who loved her family and especially enjoyed raising her four children. She had been a Christian for many years and enjoyed attending church. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2014, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with Brother Ray Glover officiating. Burial will follow in Adams-Plank Cemetery. Her grandchildren and son-in-law will serve as pallbearers. Visitation is 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals in Morehead. Visitation: Thursday, February 20, 2014, 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Funeral: Friday, February 21, 2014, at 1 p.m. Interment: Adams-Plank Cemetery