Brenda Brugh Obituary
Brenda was a kind, caring, and giving person, loved by all who knew her, and she will be deeply missed by everyone whose hearts she touched.
She now joins her mother, Oma Gertrude Bower; her father, Eugene Charles Bower; and her sister, Patricia Crouch, in heaven. She is survived by her brother, Robert Bower, and his wife, Sandra; three children, Darrell Bowles and his partner, Theresa Ruth Howard, Kathleen Snellings and her husband, Dwayne Snellings, and Yvette Beheler and her husband, Steve Beheler; six grandchildren, Ruby Heffernan-Bowles, Brishen Heffernan-Bowles, Leila Heffernan-Bowles, Kayla Snellings, Austin Snellings, and Meagan Beheler; and one great-granddaughter, Ila Snellings.
A private burial will be held in Sherwood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations in Brenda's memory to your favorite charity.
1330 East Main Street, Salem, VA 24153-4414
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