BettyAnne Ellsworth, 74, cherished mother, sister and friend, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, of complications to illness after fighting bravely for many weeks in ICU. A viewing will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Show Low Downtown Chapel, located at 300 N. 11th St. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, with a viewing one hour prior, at the Pinetop Lakeside Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1520 Church Lane. BettyAnne Lindsey Ellsworth was born Feb. 10, 1942, in Florence to Annie Dell Payne and Kenneth Arnold Lindsey. She spent most of her youth in Marana. She graduated in 1960 from Marana High School. BettyAnne married Elrowe Ellsworth in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple July 17, 1965. She left her beloved desert for mountains and moved to Show Low to be a rancher’s wife. She was an active member of the LDS church. She was selfless in her service, and always faithful. She served an LDS Family and Church History Mission in Salt Lake City, Utah. BettyAnne was a patriot and a longtime member of the John Birch Society. She served as a CASA Kids volunteer. She was a talented seamstress and quilter. She liked good books, music and shoot ‘em up TV shows. She loved being a mother, and took in many, many children without hesitation. She was most happy while serving others, and was thrilled whenever it coincided with holding babies. Survivors include her seven daughters and two sons, Dicie Anne and Shawn Palmer of Taylor, Delline and Kenny Angle of Thatcher, Ethan and Tami Ellsworth of Show Low, Temberly and Jimmy Borrego of Show Low, Valnarie and Allen Foster of Chino Valley, Eleece and Jeffery Gardner of Surprise, Dawniel and Jon Flake of Snowflake, Alene and Cory Kovac of Ammon, Idaho, and Jonathan and Kim Ellsworth of Show Low; 38 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, who are blessed by the legacy she leaves them. She is also survived by her two brothers, Vance (and Virginia) Lindsey and Richard (and Nancy) Lindsey; and two sisters-in-law, Geniel Gardner and LaDawn (and Larry) Brewer. She was preceded in death by her husband Elrowe and her infant daughter Elizabeth, with whom she is now happily reunited. Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor was in charge of the arrangements.
