Brenda Faye Terry Wade was born on February 20, 1949, to the late Lucille Winters and Joe Terry. She took her rest on August 9, 2021.

Brenda went to Bryant High in Pineland, Texas, and later after marriage and children, she received her GED and went on to work for the Jasper County Health District as a health inspector. Brenda also worked as a pathology assistant under the supervision on Dr. Franco at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Later, she worked for the Burke center as a residential assistant for 19 years, and was currently working as a billing clerk for East Texas Support Services, where she had been for the last 13 years.

At her time of passing she was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, she loved above anything else, serving the Lord. She was the mission President, a Sunday School teacher and a choir member where she loved singing praises to God. She devoted herself to encouraging others and spreading God's word.

Preceding Brenda in death was her husband, Earl Lee Wade, and her son, Scott Anthony Wade.

In her memory she left: a daughter, Yvonne Wade; three grandchildren, Jarnera Orr, Deondra Orr (Jamie), and Anthony Wade (Roneka); four great-grandchildren, Jamario, Braydon, Tiah, and Atlantis; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, bonus kids, and all of the wonderful people that she touched just by being her beautiful self.