Brenda Joyce Thomas

Brenda Joyce Thomas, 63. Sunrise January 9, 1951 and Sunset March 9, 2014.

Brenda graduated from Columbus East High School in 1969. She was an Ecclesiastical Arts Supervisor at Augsburg Fortress Publishers where she later retired. In 2011 Brenda received with honors her Bachelors of Arts in Leadership and Christian Ministry from the Ohio Christian University in Circleville, Ohio. She was a member of St. John AME Church under Pastor Jermaine D. Covington where she served as an Evangelist on the ministerial staff; Women’s Missionary Society; Bible Study Teacher, Conference Worship Leader, Lead St. John’s Prayer Line, STEP program, and taught Sunday for over 30 years through her Christian journey at St. Paul AME Church, St. John AME Church, and Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. Brenda served with Church Women United, and a volunteer with Take It “Take it to the Streets” non-profit for the homeless.

Brenda is proceeded in death by Grady and June Brown, brothers Billy and Gregory Brown, and sister Lila Thigpen. Left to cherish her memory, loving mother Marzell Maghee, devoted husband of 25 years Richard Thomas; sons Anthony Thomas, Ivan Cummings, Ernest Cummings Jr., daughter Pearleen Thomas, grandchildren Lafayette, Jayon, and Sari Westbrook; Sister Leilani Brown-Gwynn, Carol Moore, Brother Michael Fair, Sister in-Law Pam Trent, nieces Sonja (Anthony) Rhynehardt, Nikki Gwynn, Alicia Thigpen, Kaylin Gwynn, Amma Thomas, Lisa Swaggin Brown; Nephews Pepe Gwynn, Derrick Nimmons, Rich Hill, Corey King; Great Nieces, Leilani and LaShina Rhynehardt, Lisa Brown, Letisha Parks; Great-Great Nephew Elijah Easter; Special Friend Sara Jordan; Aunt Frankie McGee, Bailey Family, Thomas Family, Herring Family, Bass Family, Quarles Family, Hill Family, Sweeney Family, Ducksworth Family, Maynard Family, Miller Family, Seward Family, Lawler Family, Botiford Family, Henderson Family, Buxton Family, Davis Family, Cummings Family, and the Saints of St. John AME Church, and a host of other friends and family.