Steele, Brenda Sue Brown (Mama Steele) – age 58 of Knoxville, TN entered into eternal rest with her heavenly father on Monday, July 30, 2012 at Parkwest Hospital. After many years of dedicated service, Brenda retired from UT Medical Center. Loyal, dedicated and faithful member of Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, she is preceded in death by her father, Wallace Brown, Jr. grandparents, Doll (Ruby) Starling, grandmother, Dora Moulden and grandfather, Wallace Brown, Sr. She leaves to cherish loving memories: husband, Herman “Boodie” Steele, Jr.; sons, Kevin (Ashlee) and Christopher (Meghan) Steele; grandson, Kameron Steele; mother, Mae Gladys Brown; brothers, Wallace Brown, III and Tony Dorsett, Michael (Kathy) Dorsett of KY; sisters, Linda, Philandra and Jonee Dorsett, Sherree (Butch) Johnson; brothers-in-law, Tommy (Thelmarine), Stephen (Elaine) and Hubert (Margaret) Steele; sisters-in-law Andrena Coleman of VA, Iva (Ronald) Green and Glenda (Howard) Watson of GA; god sister, Brenda Brooks; nephews, nieces and many devoted family and friends. The family wishes to thank Dr. Shelly Durbin, Dr. Susan Huntsinger, Dr. Michael Freeman, Dr. Timothy Gardner, the staff at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and the staff at Family Physicians West for their outstanding care of our loved one. On Saturday, August 4, 2012, the family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. with the funeral service to follow at Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church. Rev. Dr. John A. Butler officiating. Interment to follow at New Gray Cemetery where a full dove release will conclude the service.
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My deepest sympathies to the Steele family for your loss. Brenda was truly an amazing woman and continues to be an inspiration to all those who had the privilage of knowing her. I will miss her smile, positive attitude and her strength. I am truly blessed to have known her. God bless.
My heart and prayers are with Brenda’s family. She was a special lady and her smile would light up the nurse’s station! I am blessed to have known her.
SHE will be miss . MY deepest sympathies to the family. i will miss her smile.
My deepest sympathies to Brenda’s Family. Brenda was a very special person she always had a kind word for everyone. You only have to be with her a short time to feel her sincere love and devotion to God as she witnessed of his love to anyone she could find still enough to listen.. A truly great person!Heaven is truly a better place to have her there. I will never forget the talks we has over the years we worked together at UT.
My hearrt goes out to you and your family. I am sure she is saying” SAFELY HOME” I am home in Heaven, dear ones, Oh happy and bright. There is perfect joy and beauty in this everlasting light. All the pain and grief are over, every restless tossing passed. I am now at peace forever, safely home in Heaven at last. Then you must not grieve so sorely, for I know you dearly still. Try to look beyond earth’s shadows, pray to TRUST our FATHER’S will. When your work is all completed, He will gently call you Home,. Oh, the Rapture of that meeting, Oh the Joy to see you come! Brenda is at rest wher she should be! With her beauitful smile, just walking around Heaven all day! What a sight to see and to behold!! He will ease your pain, too.
the BEST grandmother iv ever had…