Brenda Kennedy York, 75, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be on Monday, May 24, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Victory Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 24, 2021, at Victory Baptist Church. Pastor Jay Kimbro will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.
Jan Moura, Drew Pilkinton, Hunter Pilkinton, Atlee Watson, Lance White, and Kyle Wilkerson will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be Powell Gaines, J.H. White, and her PlantTel family.
Born January 13, 1946, in Tift County, Mrs. York was the daughter of James William Kennedy and Lois Maurine Kennedy. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Lois; her husband of 38 years, Leonard Gene York; her brother-in-law, Homer Daniel York; and her second husband, Walter Clifton York.
A lifetime resident of Tift County, Mrs. York was a graduate of Tifton High School. She was an employee of PlantTel Communications for 22 years and later served as Secretary for Anita Stewart Oncology Center at Tift Regional. Mrs. York lived for her family. She was a devoted wife and mother, a loving Mema to her grandbabies, and the best MiMi to her great grandbabies. Mrs. York enjoyed music, dancing, and eating out with her friends and family. She loved her Lord and Savior, and church family at Victory Baptist.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Grant and Janice York; her daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Jim Byrd; her sister and brother-in-law, Wanda and Powell Gaines; a sister-in-law, Cleriece York; five grandchildren, Brittany York, Katy Wilkerson, Hunter Pilkinton, Drew Pilkinton and Alexis Pilkinton; two great-grandchildren, Raynee and Renlee Wilkerson; her special friend, Jimmy Byrd; her nieces and nephews, Sarah Gaines Barmeyer, Jan and Stacey Moura, John and Jo Crosby, Richard and Wendy Cowart and Dan York; and multiple great-nieces and great-nephews.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial gifts may be made to Victory Baptist Church Memorial Fund, P. O. Box 7551, Tifton, GA 31793.