Cynthia Diane "Cindy" Mitchell-Brewer

Cynthia Diane (Cindy) Mitchell-Brewer, 50, of Louisville, passed peacefully from this life on December 26, 2023, with her family by her side.
Born September 8, 1973, to Charles and LeDonna Mitchell, Cindy was a graduate of Presentation Academy and attended the University of Louisville. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, John and Anna Hardin, and Charles and Emma Mitchell.
Mere words are inadequate to capture the essence of Cindy. Cindy was a ray of light, of love and joy and laughter. She was largely unaware of the lasting impression she made on those she met, most of whom she won over immediately with just a smile or a kind word. That was just who she was.
Fueled by her unique sense of humor, Cindy's laughter, many times directed at herself, was ridiculously infectious. It came easy and often. It was the sound of pure joy, and she abandoned herself to it. Often reducing herself to tears, leaving her unable to speak or to explain what it was that was so funny. And generally resulting in anyone within earshot finding themselves laughing along with her, even without knowing what it was they were laughing about.
Although prone to the occasional tumble (to quote Cindy, "Gravity is not my friend."), Cindy possessed an innate grace, a natural elegance. She wore it lightly and easily. It was simply a part of her, and it was breathtaking to behold.
She loved music. All kinds of music. Everything from Pearl Jam, Jane's Addiction, REM and The Cure, to The Pixies and The Ramones, to Tom Petty, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, to John Denver and Neil Diamond (for some reason). May all her favorite bands stay together.
She also had the unfortunate habit of watching the same movies over and over whenever she ran across them, no matter the point at which she caught them, as though she were physically incapable of clicking past them as she scrolled through the channels.
Cindy loved traveling, particularly road trips, and sharing new adventures with her husband and love of her life, Jay, and their long-time travel partners, Mike and Lisa Callahan. With Mike and Jay up front, and Cindy and Lisa in the back, the party was always in the backseat. She especially loved hiking and camping in the National Parks of southern Utah, gazing out over the vast and stormy sea, as she called it, off the Oregon coast, chilling on a Gulf Coast beach, or simply renting a cabin at Red River Gorge.
She loved all the big holidays, but none more than Halloween. Not cutesy paper skeleton and smiling ghosts Halloween, but Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween-style Halloween. Cindy loved going to haunted houses, often befriending the chain saw guy, or at least asking if they were hiring. She took great pride in the legendary Halloween parties that she and Jay hosted, and amassed a collection of gory decorations, ghouls and assorted creatures that would have made Caufield's proud.
Second only to her 20-year marriage to Jay, Cindy was most proud of her career at The Rawlings Group, into which she poured her heart and soul for 27 years.
Besides her parents, those left to cherish and celebrate Cindy's life include her husband, John Foster (Jay) Brewer, III; her sister, Pamela Rene Ellis; close family friend and "cool mom", Jill Leonard; her sister-in-law, Lucy Elliott Brewer Waters (Richard); her brother-in-law, David Miles Brewer (Ramona); her nephew, Jacob Mitchell Ellis; her niece, Mary Meguiar Brewer; and her best friend and soul sister, Tanya Sutherland Henry.
All those who know and love Cindy will miss her unconditional love, her infectious laughter, her smile, her kindness, her humility, her generosity of spirit, her beautiful brown eyes, and her scrinches.
The grace and dignity that Cindy exhibited in her final days and hours was humbling to those of us who were privileged to stand witness. We are heartbroken by her passing but take some comfort in the knowledge that Heaven has gained a truly singular soul. She remains the brightest star in our sky.
The family extends their sincere gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff of the Norton Audubon Hospital Intensive Care Unit for their professionalism, and for the gentleness and compassion they exhibited throughout their care of our beautiful girl.
We also extend our thanks to Lori Warf at Pearson's Funeral Home for her advice and guidance.
Per Cindy's wishes, there will be no public services.
Arrangements under the direction of Pearson's, "Where Louisville Goes to Remember."