Brenda Dolores Gaines
Brenda Dolores Gaines passed away peacefully at Barnes Jewish Hospital on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at
the age of 63.
She was born in Clinton, Kentucky on April 22, 1960, to Jimmie Gaines and Margaret (Marie) Crumble
(Gaines).
She is preceded in death by her father Jimmie and her sister Kasandra D. Gaines.
Lovingly remembered by her mother Margaret M. Frazier (Gaines), sisters Sharon Hooks (Gaines) and
Joanne Stranahan (Gaines) and brothers Michael and Mitchell Gaines. She is also survived by four
nieces, Leslie, Tawan, Shannon, and Kaitlin along with a host of great – nieces, nephews, cousins, and
friends.
Brenda dedicated 36 years of service to the John Cochran Veterans Administration Hospital as a Sterile
Processing Technician. Outside of work she enjoyed family, traveling and hosting events. She also
worked for Marriott Hotels as a front desk clerk, a job she truly enjoyed.
Brenda was known for giving the best gifts for birthdays and holidays. She was always eager to try new
cooking techniques and recipes.
May she rest in peace knowing that she was deeply loved and will be truly missed by all who were
fortunate enough to have known her.
The family of Brenda Gaines thanks you for your condolences, cards, texts and prayers during this
difficult time.
All are invited to a casual celebration of Brenda’s life on:
Saturday April 20, 2024
Centennial Commons Recreation Center
7210 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
12:30p – 3:00p
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to:
Lupus Foundation of America
donate@lupus.org
American Kidney Foundation
contributions@kidneyfund.org
American Heart Association
www.heart.org
I will always love you, cousin Brenda. Mama,Lillian sure did love u so much. She loved us all. And oh! How JoAnn Overstreet would talk about ur trips and adventures. You rest in the arms of Jesus Christ Our Lord forever more. But just in case save a seat for me.my heart is broken over you! Mary Caldwell Newberry & Family especially Michael.
How do you began… Brenda was such a beautiful woman inside and outside. My son( Silas) was looking for a job and as always looking out for young people she got him a job @ Marriott Hotel. My son had so much Love for Ms.Brenda she always had his back. The company was doing some layoffs and what did she do to make sure the young people that worked there could continue to work she retired again lol. She would text or call me from time to time just get on my son. She will be greatly missed.
I will truly miss you, cousin Brenda but my love for you I will carry in my heart forever. Rest well until we meet again in our Father’s Kingdom.
So much respect for my cousin Brenda last time I saw her and mom was at the hotel here in Paducah she was in good spirits and enjoying being here near her birth home Clinton, she would always call me and say ‘hey it’s Brenda I’m in Paducah”, LOVE YOU and enjoyed long conversations we shared, My God Bless Your Heart💞
Cousin Brenda, I will always remember growing up into my adulthood the good times we had as a family. Your mom – Marie and you had the most interesting stories that you told and you never left out a detail. It breaks my heart to know that you’re gone, but know I loved you dearly and my God rest you soul in his heavenly home. This is not a good-bye , but I will see you later.
Brenda was a Loving and giving person she gave of herself to a lot of friends and especially those that she cared for, I share her middle name Dolores we worked together at the VA Hospital for twenty years. I will miss her greatly from calling to check on me and just talking a lot our birthdays r in the same month just days and years apart she was a good friend to me and my family.
Brenda I will always remember your beautiful smile. How you love to cook . I will miss you dearly and saying how you’re doing Sis Mays.
Wow, can’t believe that your gone. Seems like only yesterday we were laughing and talking on the phone and now you have gone on. I’m sad that we won’t get to talk but I’m happy that you won’t have to deal with the pain any longer. Gonna be a hard adjustment, a painfully hard reality to deal with. Us three from Clinton and now I’ll have to go on alone. I love you and miss you, but I know God loves you more. Thank you for the wonderful times, sail on, see you over on the other side.
Brenda, you have been a true friend from sixth grade, until you couldn’t pick up your phone. I will cherish all the moments we shared from our nights outs in our twenties, holidays we spent together, our many talks, and you being my oldest son God Mother coming through with his favorite toys. You have been my rock and have always there to offer whatever support was needed it. Love you girl and missing you beyond words can express. Friends for ever. Until we meet up again.