Brenda Brigham Burgess

Brenda Brigham Burgess, 01/29/1953 – 12/19/2017, passed as she lived, with her hope firmly fixed on her wonderful savior, Jesus Christ, the Lord. In death, as in life, her greatest desire was to see Him glorified. As a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, talented businesswoman, and active member of her church and the Richmond community, she lived as she believed. Brenda was the daughter of George and Marion Brigham and a graduate of the College of William and Mary with a BBA. She moved to Richmond in 1978 after marrying her best friend and loving husband H. Anderson (Andy) Burgess. Brenda started her career as business manager for a small OBGYN practice that she helped grow into the Virginia Women’s Center where her personal integrity and sense of excellence permeated the culture. Her passion for the needs of women and the desire to see the principles of the Gospel lived out in practical ways was expressed as she served on the Board of Midwives for Haiti and Needle’s Eye Ministries. In addition to being an engaged and faithful wife, mother, sister, daughter, and aunt, she was a mentor and friend to numerous women in the community who enriched her life as she enriched theirs. Brenda is survived by her husband Andy, mother Marion, son Nathan and his wife Megan and their son Preston, her daughter Rachel, a brother Clifton Brigham and sister Leigh Williams and their spouses, and a host of other nieces, nephews, and extended family members whom she loved and who loved her. The family will have visitation for family and friends at Brenda and Andy’s home from 6 to 8 PM on Thursday, December 28th. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM Saturday, December 30th at Third Church, Forest Ave. Richmond, VA. There will be a reception following at the church. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to Midwives for Haiti, Needle’s Eye Ministries, or Breast Cancer Research. Brenda will be sorely missed, but would want us to remember her by embracing the exhortation by John Wesley that hung in her family room, “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you can.” Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com