Brenda Joyce Brittain

Brenda Joyce Brittain obituary, Fort Smith, AR

Brenda Joyce Brittain

Brenda Brittain Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lewis Funeral Chapel - Fort Smith on Dec. 19, 2025.
Brenda Joyce Brittain, age 81, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away on December 16, 2025.

She was born on January 17, 1944, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Orbain Hadley Brittain Sr. and Irene Maude (Mead) Brittain.

Brenda spent much of her working life employed with Tyson Foods. In her free time, she enjoyed reading, watching television, visiting with family, and going to the movies. Family was at the center of her life, and those who knew her will remember her most for the deep love she had for her family.

She is survived by her siblings, Doris Thompson and Orbain Brittain, as well as her nieces and nephews.

Brenda is preceded in death by her parents and her siblings: Phyllis Brittain and Mary Maner.

Cremation is under the care of Lewis Funeral Chapel.

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