ANN ELIZABETH KELLEY ELMORE

1931 - 2021

Ann Elizabeth Kelley Elmore, fondly known as Anabeth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Ann was born to the late Margaret and Howard Kelley in Brawley, CA, on January 30, 1931 and was raised in Brawley with her siblings Howard and Malcolm. Upon graduating from Brawley Union high school, Anabeth attended the University of Southern California, where she studied physical education and was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. While attending a USC football game in 1949, she noticed a young man from Brawley and promptly introduced herself to John Jameson Elmore. On February 10, 1951, John and Anabeth were married and welcomed four children, Howard (Cindy), Richard (Robin), Margaret (Hank Darnell), and Kelley (Bob Witt), eleven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren over their sixty-six years of marriage. They had a wonderful marriage filled with love, family, travel, and adventure and Anabeths life was devoted to her husband and her children. Some of her favorite adventures were skiing with her family in Sun Valley, Idaho, taking day trips to Julian, exploring the Imperial Valley desert, and spending time with her family and friends at their ranch in Rexburg, Idaho. During her life, Anabeth dedicated her time to various organizations in the community. She served as PTA president for Witter School and Barbara Worth Junior High, president of Del Rio Country Club ladies board, president of P.E.O. sisterhood chapter B.S., P.M.H. auxiliary life member, and the organizing president of Childrens Home Society Auxiliary, now known as D.O.V.E.S of Imperial Valley. Anabeth was an active member of First Methodist church in Brawley and also had her pilots license. Anabeth is survived by all her children and their families and her brother Malcolm. She is survived by her children, Howard (Cindy), Richard (Robin), Margaret (Hank Darnell), and Kelley (Bob Witt); 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. A private burial and Celebration of Life will be held on April 19, 2021 in Brawley. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Imperial Valley Community Foundation in her memoryhttp://www.ivcommunityfoundation.org