Brenda Louise
Medley
May 15, 1950 - April 14, 2022
Brenda Louise Medley age 71, of Florence, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022. A celebration of her life will be held at Tuscumbia First United Methodist Church on Sunday, May 1, at 2:00 p.m. Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family.
She was preceded in death by her father, James Roy Walker.
Survivors are her mother, Ruby Louise Stanford Walker; children, Freeman “Brent” Medley, and Kimberly Nichole Medley Craft (Stefan); sisters, Janice Carole “Cookie” Michelsen (Gary), Marcia June Ellis and the late George Ellis, III; brother, James Roy “Jimmy” Walker, Jr. (Holly); grandchildren, Kaitlin Mae Craft and Jaxon Graham Craft; nieces and nephews, Brooke Edie, George Ellis IV, Meghan Walker, Cy Ellis, and Houston Walker.
Brenda was a 1968 graduate and homecoming queen at Iuka High School. She retired with E.C.M as a switch board operator and reigned as the Queen of E.C.M. She was a Christian of the Methodist Church. She loved arts and crafts, travel, playing her guitar and sharing stories with everyone. A special thanks to El Reposo nursing facility and staff for their love and care, as if we were family. You may sign the guest register at wfunerals.com
Celebration of Life
May 1, 2022
2:00 pm
First United Methodist Church of Tuscumbia
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2 Comments on “Brenda Louise Medley”
Brenda married my uncle Freeman Medley when I was a kid. She and Freeman are10 years older than me—just enough of an age gap for me to think they were cool. They dated in high school and I loved hanging out with them. I remember when Brenda was Homecoming Queen and when Freeman and Brenda were in the school play. She was a cheer leader and a cool kid.
I was an only child so I related to Brenda like an younger sister. She always treated me like a grown up and I listened carefully to every story she told so that I could appear as grown up as possible. She got me started watching All My Children, a soap opera, by telling me the entire storyline from the beginning. She told me about all the popular movies of the day that I was too young to see. I experienced The Graduate, Planet of the Apes, Night of the Living Dead, and a number of horror movies with Vincent Price by her walking me step by step through the entire movie.
Before Brent was born, I stayed with them during summer break in Chattanooga. I also stayed with them the summer after I graduated from high school when Kim was a baby. Brenda will always be a part of my memories of growing up and I cherish knowing her and loving her through the idealized lens from which I viewed the world at that time. This is how I choose to remember her—pretty, fun -loving, cool, artistic, talented.
After I went away to college and became preoccupied with my own life, I didn’t see Brenda that much, mostly quick holiday get togethers. Then not at all after Freeman and Brenda divorced. I saw her when Brent graduated from college and maybe at Kim’s baby shower but it was mostly to say hi. I never really knew her as an adult.
I am sorry that she is gone, but I know that she has moved on to a much better place with no suffering. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to know her and I am especially thankful for the two cousins that I have because of her. Brent and Kimbo, I love you with all of my heart and I am sorry for your loss. I know that it has been a difficult journey but you can rest easy knowing that you took care of her and loved her to the best of your ability. I am also thankful for knowing the rest of Brenda’s family. Mrs.Walker, Cookie, Marcia, and Jimmy, I have a lot of childhood memories of you as well. I wish you peace in knowing that Brenda is no longer sick or suffering.
Sorry that this is a long post. I live near Seattle now and don’t get back home to visit often enough. I wish I could have been at the service today. Since I couldn’t be there, I wanted you to know that I am thinking of all of you as you remember and celebrate Brenda’s life.
Love you,
Vicki