Our dearest mother Brenda Kaye Jarvis, 73, of Graham made her way to Heaven’s Gate on Friday, August 18, 2023 from Heartford House in Owensboro. Our mother was born somewhere in Hopkins County on Christmas Day 1949. She always claimed to have been delivered by Santa Claus, but we still question that. She graduated from Madisonville High School in 1968 and married the man she’d spend the rest of her life with, Michael Dean Jarvis, on December 17,1969. Mom loved her church and her church family and was a member of Corley Chapel General Baptist Church for many years, teaching at times and helping where she could. There’s no doubt she’s singing and rejoicing now.
She was preceded in death by her parents Jimmy and Odeal Gipson, four sisters and three brothers. We are left to imagine what a glorious reunion they are having.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years Michael Jarvis. They made their home in the Graham community and had two children, Eric (Elisabeth) who had a good run of being her favorite person up until he had to relinquish that title, as her daughter Shannon Jarvis, or as we call her “the GOLDEN CHILD” was born. Brenda was blessed with four grandkids whom she loved, spoiled, and fought for so passionately, Keidis Jarvis, Ian (Andrea) Jarvis, Autumn Laster, and Connor Laster; and two great grandchildren, Bryar and Ainsley Jarvis, whom she adored and who lit her world up through these past few years of illness. She wore the title of “NAN” with pride. She was also survived by a sister Patsy Buchanan and several nieces and nephews that she deeply loved.
Her celebration of life will be Tuesday, August 22 at 2:00 p.m. at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville with Bro. Johnny Culbertson officiating. Burial will follow in Corley Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, August 21 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home and from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral on Tuesday, August 22.
Please come share a story or a testimony with us about her. Perhaps one day each summer we can all crank up our furnaces to her favorite temperature of 150 degrees in her honor. We will truly miss her, but we thank God for our time together. “WE GOTTA GO!” Dad, Shannon, and Eric
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.garysfuneralhome.net
