Brenda Jean Richardson

Minister Brenda Jean Richardson was born to the late Jethro Brower and Evangelist Alberta Richardson on December 9, 1953, in Moore County, North Carolina, and departed this life on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Dahila Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Aberdeen, North Carolina.

Brenda Jean as she was often called was educated in the Moore County public school system. She attended Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, North Carolina until the school was redistricted and she then attended North Moore High School in Robbins, North Carolina. And was employed with Clayson Knitting Company in Star, North Carolina for over twenty plus years.

Sister Brenda accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was a faithful member of Zion Grove AME Zion Church in Eagle Springs, North Carolina. She preached her trial sermon on Sunday, October 27, 2002. She was loved for her strong powerful sermon that was only ten minutes long when she preached.

She taught Sunday School and Bible Study and help assist her pastor with morning worship service.

Brenda Jean loved to sing, her signature song was “Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus.” she was a member of the Zion Grove Young Adult Choir, Voices of Reunion Choir, help managed the Junior Choir, sung with the Robbins Mass Choir, Fayetteville State University Mass Choir, and the Choir of Praise of Asheboro, North Carolina.

Sister Brenda served on many capacities throughout the Greensboro District of the West Central North Carolina Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church for many, many years. She served as the Chaplain for the Greensboro District YACM and for the District Lay Council. And represent Zion Grove AME Zion Church as their delegate to the Annual Conference for numerous years.

Brenda Jean leaves to cherish her memories three children: Rev. Dr. Jeff A. Person (Alveda) of Carthage, North Carolina, Yolanda R. Richardson of Jacksonville, North Carolina, and Elder Jermaine L. Richardson (Evangelist Parshula) of Eagle Springs, North Carolina.

Eight grandchildren: Katina, Cameron, Xavier, BrenDeja, Aaron, Kevin, Angelica, and Jybari.

Eleven Great grandchildren: Jayvion, Nyria, Mayliah, AJ, Quincy, Mariah, Kayden, Nori, Zuri, Jybari, Jr., Armoni.

Three sisters: Ann Russell (Gary) of Eastwood, North Carolina, Reverend Harriet Monroe (Joeseph) of Durham, North Carolina and Eldress Charlene Sconiers of Eagle Springs, North Carolina.

A goddaughter Shaneique Blue, her best friend Rev. Linda M. Brower, and a host of aunts, uncle, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.             

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

2nd Timothy 4:7-8 (KJV)

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