She was born on July 14, 1957 in Indianapolis, Ind., to Carl and Marjorie (Smith) Burnside. She was of the Baptist faith and appreciated her church family. Brenda was a retiree of the National Guard, which she loved. She enjoyed spending time with family and earlier in life had a passion for horses.

Survivors include her mother: Marjorie Burnside of Walnut Ridge; five brothers: Douglas Burnside of Walnut Ridge, Gary Burnside (Johnna) of

Wardel, Mo., Harold Burnside (Angela) of Paragould, Paul Burnside (Tammy) of Walnut Ridge, and Terry Burnside (Sherry) of Walnut

Ridge; three sisters: Judy Hoffmeister (Harold) of Luling, Texas, Wanda

Burnside of Paragould, and Melinda Burnside of Walnut Ridge; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends.

She is preceded in death by; father: Carl Burnside; husband: Clifton Johnson; one brother: James Burnside; and one sister: Wilma Simms.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, Feb. 13, from 1-3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Hardy, with pastor Terry Linder officiating.

A guest registry is available at www.faithfuneral service.net.

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Published by The Times Dispatch Online on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Deb Ashcraft

February 6, 2026

I had the pleasure, the privilege, of her influence while seving in 87th Troop Command and beyond that. Her dedication to excellence, her integrity, and to the people she served was inspirational. She always had a sense of calm when others might be sidetracked with chaos. It was one of her super powers. Her influence ripples even today.
RI Heavenly Peace, Sweet Lady!

Michael

February 6, 2026

I will miss all the Bible trivia that you sent you will be missed till we meet again

John Edwards

February 6, 2026

What a sweet soul. A blessing in our lives, and a reflection of God´s love in the way she lived. "Start each day with a thankful heart"

Timothy Norman

February 6, 2026

Such a great loss. Prayers the family. LTC Timothy Norman

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Richard Davidson

February 6, 2026

You will be missed.

ronnie moore

February 5, 2026

A special and gentle soul

Tia Watson

February 5, 2026

Mrs. Johnson/SFC Johnson was a warm comfort for me many days. I was blessed to work with and learn from her not only on a military level, but also valuable life lessons. She always approached any situation with great compassion and thoughtfulness. I find comfort that she is reunited with her "Honey" and they are now able to "float the river" again.

John Lentz

February 5, 2026

As you go through life you have people that impact you not just during the time that you work with them but for your entire life. Brenda wa like that for me. She is definitely one of the people who I think about when faced with a decision. She was the epitome of Soldier care and never quit just because the clock said the work day was over. She shared her Wisdom with me and my family and ill be forever grateful that I had the opportunity to know her.

Mark Baker

February 5, 2026

My deepest condolences to the family. I met Brenda years ago, while she served young soldiers throughout her honorable career. What a wonderful & genuine person whom I truly admired & loved. In our extremely unsettling environment she never let race, creed or gender cloud her faith & duty to country. Oh yeah, I´m a black man from Little Rock. Go figure right! Rest in peace my beautiful friend.

Tricia Stroud-Davidson

February 5, 2026

Sweet lady, you will be missed. Save us a good spot.

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