Brenda June Messenger, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother left this earth for her eternal home on Friday, April 3. Brenda, originally from Mannington, lived in Morgantown for 60 years.
She is survived by her husband, Virgil; children, Robert Messenger, Ronald Messenger and wife Denise and Carla Shuman and husband Jeff; grandchildren, LeAnn Messenger, Jesse Messenger, Jacob Messenger and wife Sierra, Haley Messenger, Allison Messenger and Chandler Messenger; and great-granddaughter, Adaline Messenger. She was preceded in death by her sons Richard and Gregory.
Brenda had a deep love for Christ and was a dedicated Christian. She worshipped at the Christian Missionary Alliance. She had a generous spirit and volunteered at church and the Morgantown Hospice. Brenda was an avid gardener who loved spring. She planted a wide variety of flowers and bushes so she could watch them bloom and attract birds and butterflies. She was also a fantastic cook and baker. The door was always open at “Mom’s Diner.”
Brenda was a fighter. She battled and defeated two different cancers, recovered from a stroke, survived a ruptured heart aneurysm, and endured several respiratory issues. She battled through the end and loved life. She will be dearly missed but never forgotten. She will be heartily remembered daily.
Due to the public health crisis, no public services will be held. The family will have a private service, and she will be laid to rest at East Oak Grove Cemetery.
You can mail donations to: ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
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