Brenda D. Holder

Brenda D. Holder, 46, resident of Cleveland, TN, born January 10, 1975, went to her eternal home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 3, 2021. Brenda lived life to its’ fullest everyday, loved helping others, and never met a stranger. She left an impression on everyone she met. To know her was to love her. She loved to play sports and was an excellent sportsman. She was always the first one on the dance floor, and was so proud to be an employee of Jenkins’ Deli. She spent the majority of her life attending First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Brenda is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Elmer and Maxine Holder, and her uncles, David Holder and Woody Mercer.
She is survived by her dear parents, Jim and Mandy Holder, her sister whom she adored, Lindley (Drew) Rutherford, her maternal grandparents, Howard (Sr) and Frieda Mercer, uncles and aunts Howard (Jr) (Sharion) Mercer, Melissa Mercer-Cain, Jelene Mercer, and Tom (Tammy) Holder, along with several loving cousins.
Her family will receive loved ones and friends at First Presbyterian Church, 433 N. Ocoee Street, Cleveland, TN on Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 1-3pm, with a celebration of life to follow at 3pm. A graveside service will follow at Crossville City Cemetery, 617 E. 1st Street, Crossville, TN.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Brenda or your condolences with her family at her online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be designated in memory of Brenda Holder to one of the following:
Gastroenterology Research at Mayo Clinic:
By phone: 1-855-852-8129 to make a tribute gift in memory of Brenda Holder
Online: http://philanthropy.mayoclinic.org/donatemc
Under “designate my gift to” please select “other” and type “Gastroenterology Research.” Please check “Make this donation a tribute” and indicate the gift is in memory of Brenda Holder
By mail: Send a check to Mayo Clinic, Dept of Development to 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
In the memo line, please indicate that the gift is in memory of Brenda Holder for Gastroenterology Research.
Trousdale School:
By mail: 3171 Hewitt Street SE, Cleveland, TN 37323
In the memo line, please indicate that the gift is in memory of Brenda Holder
Area 4 Special Olympics
By mail: Special Olympics Tennessee, Attn: Beth Webb, 4201 Ringgold Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37412

Companion Funeral and Cremation Service, Cleveland Chapel is in charge of arrangements.