Merle A. Brown, 93 of Mesa, AZ passed away November 13, 2010. She was born in Anthem, WV. She is survived by her children: Ralph and Fanny Brown of Mesa, AZ and Betty and Pete Whaley of Concord, NC, her sister Louise and John Tait of Lexington, OH, sister-in-law Clarice Ann Lemasters of Pine Grove, WV, sister-in-law Betty Hudson of New Martinsville, WV, grandchildren: Cathy Allen of Mesa, AZ, Diane and Dave Palmer of Sistersville, WV, Cheryl and Paul McNutt of Scottsdale, AZ and Melissa and Jason Linker of Concord, NC, 13 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren. Merle was preceded in death by her husband Doyle Brown, her parents Harry and Margaret Anderson Hudson, her brothers Mitchell, Charles “Mutt”, Norman and Dale Hudson, and her sister Geraldine Hudson. Visitation for Merle will be from 5-6:00 pm Wednesday, November 17, 2010 followed by the funeral at 6:00 pm, both at Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel, 7900 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ.