OWENSBORO, KY., Brenda Kaye Jarvis, 73, of Owensboro made her way to Heaven’s Gate on Friday, August 18, 2023 from Heartford House in Owensboro, KY. Our dearest mother was born somewhere in Hopkins County, KY 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 is predeceased by her parents Jimmy and Odeal Gipson, 4 sisters and 3 brothers. We are left to imagine what a glorious reunion they are having.
Brenda is survived by her husband of 53 years Michael Jarvis. They made their home in the Graham community and had 2 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 4 grandkids whom she loved, spoiled, and fought for so passionately Keidis Jarvis, Ian (Andrea) Jarvis, Autumn Laster, and Connor Laster, and 2 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 held on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville with Bro. Johnny Culbertson officiating. Burial will follow at Corley Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Monday, August 21, 2023 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Gary’s Funeral Home and from 10:00 AM until time of funeral on Tuesday, August 22 at Gary’s.
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