Martha Ann Lacy-Brown was born April 6, 1944 in the Hopewell community of Centerville, Leon County, Texas. She is the third of fourteen children born to Mrs. Vadie Mae Hailey-Lacy & Mr. Hogan Lacy, Jr. her maternal grandparents are Mr. Gus Hailey (son of Henry Hailey) & Annie Lee Lusk-Hailey and her paternal grandparents are Mr. Hogan Lacy, Sr & Mrs. Annie Lee Price-Lacy. Martha was the great great granddaughter of Charity Craig & John Hilton Hailey.