Brenda Vessel

1962 - 2026

Brenda Lajoy Vessel was born on October 18, 1962, in Coles,
Mississippi, to Truly Vessel Jr. and Evelyn Murphy Vessel. She
accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized by Rev. Ulysse
Stephens at the St. Paul Baptist Church, in Gonzales, Louisiana.
Brenda was a proud 1981 graduate of East Ascension High
School in Gonzales, Louisiana. Brenda continued her education
at Southern University A&M College. She dedicated her
professional career to public service, working at the Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality as an Administrative
Assistant and a Word Processor II. The Arc of East Ascension as
an adult special needs paraprofessional. She also worked at First
Baptist Church as a nursery worker, A-Z janitorial services and
Momentum Building Services as a custodian worker.

Brenda is survived by her loving parents, Truly and Evelyn
Vessel. She also leaves to cherish her memory, her four sisters
Shelia Vessel, Lisa Nicole Vessel, and Trudie Marie Vessel all of
Gonzales, Louisiana and Jacqueline Vessel Fair (Jason) of
Dallas, Texas. She is further survived by six nieces Carmen
Vessel of Hammond, Louisiana, Rainie Young of Ruston,
Louisiana, April Mulmore of St. Louis, Missouri, Asha Mulmore of
Atlanta, Georgia, Adrieana Vessel of Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
and Madison Cobbs of Dallas, Texas. She is also survived by two
nephews Brain Young Jr. (Victoria) of Rosedale, Louisiana and
Cameron Truly Vessel of Gonzales, Louisiana. Brenda leaves

behind two great-nieces, Dakota Young and Cheri Vessel and
one great-nephew Ahnor Todd Vessel.

 

She is also survived by her uncles Rusievelt Vessel Sr of
Gonzales, Louisiana and Albert Bonds of Gloster, Mississippi as
well as a host of aunts, Maddie Ruth Hall of Fayette, Mississippi,
Nellie Vessel, Tina Williams, Katie McGregor, of Chicago, Illinois,
Dorothy Dada of Handover Park, Illinois, Zoneith Carpenter of
Martin, Tennessee, Loretta McGee of Liberty, Mississippi,
Rosalind Cotton and Evangeline Taylor of Jackson Mississippi,
Emma Burke of Marietta, Georgia, Versa Murphy of Sanford,
Florida, Zillerstein White of Rochester, New York, Brother in-law
Brian Young and a host of cousins and friends.

Brenda was preceded in death by her sister Gwendolyn Vessel
Young; her paternal grandparents, Truly Vessel Sr. and Ruth Doil
Jones Vessel; her maternal grandfathers Henry Murphy and Leon
Bonds; her maternal grandmother Marcus Garvey Bonds; her
great-grandmother Mattie Bonds; her great-niece Stormie
Jenkins; her aunts Mildred Vessel, Mary Gladys Hall, Izora
Snyder, Bessie Lee Carter, Essie Mae Harris, Vera Jenkins,
Beatrice Vessel, Annette Bonds and Georgeann Washington and
her uncles, James Vessel, T.J. Vessel, Leroy Vessel, George
Murphy, Joseph Murphy and James Williams.

Brenda Vessel will be remembered for her dedication, strength,
and the love she held for her family. Her memory will live in the
hearts of all who know and love her.