Brenda McFrancis Terrell

Brenda McFrancis Terrell passed away peacefully on June 26, 2024. She is survived by her son Monte (Stacy) and granddaughter,Allie Alaire. She is also survived by her sisters: Joy McFrancis Thornhill, Kathy McFrancis-Crittenden (Phillip) and Yvonne McFrancis Pope ); nieces Yvonne Matthews (Bryan), Patti Dodson (Brooke) and Katy Josephson (Brett); nephews Eric Thompson and Nicholas Kalb; five great-nieces; and five great-nephews all of whom she loved as her own children. She was preceded in death by her husband Don, son Cameron Lane, brother Robert William McFrancis, and her parents Reverend Robert Charles and Lela McFrancis.

Brenda was born in East Lake, Alabama, on September 18, 1941. She graduated from Hewitt Trussville High School where she was Head Cheerleader, First Alternate Miss Hewitt Trussville, Homecoming Queen and Miss Jefferson County.

She loved her life-long home in Clay, Alabama on her family farm "Happy Acres," the home of "No Nonsense," where she thrived and won hundreds of trophies and ribbons exhibiting her horses all over the United States. She also loved her many dogs, cats, rabbits, insects and all God's critters as well as wild and cultivated flowers. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who never met a stranger and enjoyed engaging in conversation.

Brenda was a gifted artist, who loved painting glassware and t-shirts for family and friends and was generous with her time and talents, always giving and serving others through her many gifts. She enjoyed sitting with the elderly and helping them and their families prepare for eternity with our Lord.

A Memorial Service will be held in the Old Rock Chapel of Argo Christian Fellowship, 936 US Highway 11, Trussville Al 35173 on Sunday, June 30 at 2:00.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a donation to the building fund of Argo Christian Fellowship.

All my best,