Brenda L. Brown

"To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven."- Ecclesiastes 3:1

Brenda Louise Celestine Brown was born on August 9, 1951 to Josephine Celestine Jones and the late Lawrence Priestley. Brenda was baptized in the Catholic faith and became a member of the St. Philip Gospel Choir. Brenda was a loving, kind person. Brenda passed away at her home on December 1, 2024.

She leaves to cherish her memories: her mother, Josephine Jones, one daughter, Brandi (Andre Bradley) Hammond, LA, two sons, Lendell Brown and Ammand Brown (Valencia Jairles) Vacherie, LA, four grandchildren, Braylon Bradley, Ammand Brown, Jr., Peyton Adams, and Treek Nicholas, four sisters, Joyce Perry (Rodney Perry), Stella Bright, Lillie Mae, and Aldonia, seven brothers, Gerard Celestine, Lawrence Celestine, Craig (Pat) Celestine, Jerome, Felton, Milton, and Anthony Priestley, one aunt, Aldonia Priestley, two-godchildren, Roxanne Jackson and Beverly Taylor Henry, two sisters-in-law, Marsha Brown Fleming and Jane Butler, and one brother-in-law, Grayling Brown.

Her memory will also be cherished by nieces: Tawannah, Leandra, Teeka, Dominque, Javonna, Keilah, Tashada, Gabrielle (Preston), Ashanti, Nadia, Sydeny, Kassidy, Chyna, Ja'lajah, Dajane, and Kaneesha, nephews: Stevenson Jr., Darnell, Tyronne, Travis, Lafonte, Lance,Rondell, Dehaven, Lavon, Lavelle, Theodore, Kentrell, Terrence, and Rashard, devoted cousins: Kevin, Paul Jr., Sandra, and Penny, and her devoted friends: Anita Jackson, Cheryl Williams, Lucy Mae Mitchell, Rita Melissa Fortune, Agnes Washington, Annie Becnel, Iris Lassere, Sabrina Collins, and Jill Borne, and a host of great nieces, nephews, and other friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gregory Brown, Sr., father Lawrence Priestley, stepfather Irving Jones, sisters Roselee and Beverly Priestley, brother Stevenson Champagne, Sr., and brother-in-law Leonard Brown.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at St. James Catholic Church, 6613 LA-18, St. James, LA 70086, for 11:30 a.m., with a viewing for 9:30 a.m. until service time. Interment to follow at St. James Catholic Church Cemetery. Final care entrusted to Treasures of Life Funeral Services, 315 E. Airline Hwy., Gramercy, LA 70052.

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