With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Brenda Epps who peacefully departed this life.

Brenda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and a beautiful presence in the lives of everyone who knew and loved her. She will always be remembered for the love she gave, the memories she created, and the special place she held in the hearts of her family.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Melvin Lucas; father-in-law, Lonnie Epps, (Big Ma'am) Maggie Cole, Bobbie Bell (Sister).and a special cousin, Larry Smith.

Brenda leaves to cherish her precious memory of her beloved husband, Ronnie; her children, Reggie and LaCrystal; her grandchild, La'Miya; and her great-grandchild, Bryaille.

She is also survived by her mother, Hester Hawk, sister, Kimberly Lucas (Danny); brother, Michel Lucas; her nieces, Ashley, Tonya, Angel, and Timesha (Antionette); her Mother -in- Law, Margaret, her brother-in-law, Calvin; and her sister-in-law, Ollie, also her nieces and nephews (Alicia, Brian, Tyler, and Morgan), a special childhood friend Marie Merriman (Larry) along with a host of other loving relatives, friends, and family who will forever cherish her memory.

Though our hearts are broken by her absence, we find comfort in knowing that Brenda's love and memory will live on through every person she touched. Her laughter, her love, her strength, and the memories shared with her will remain forever in our hearts.

Rest peacefully, Brenda. You were deeply loved, you will be greatly missed, and you will never be forgotten.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 22, 2026, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.