Brenda JoAnn Chriss Peden

A Gathering and Celebration of Life service will be held for Brenda JoAnn Chriss Peden, 81, of Mesquite, Texas on Saturday, September 2, 2023, starting at 10:00 a.m. with a sharing of memories at 11:00 a.m. Appetizers and Refreshments will be served during service. The family welcomes and encourages your stories of Brenda during the service.

Brenda went home to the Lord on August 25, 2023, in Mesquite, Texas. She was born on December 12, 1941, in Tupelo, Oklahoma to R. W. Chriss and Virgie Holiday Chriss.

Brenda grew up in Oklahoma and moved to Dallas for work. Brenda was in need of passing college history class and needed a history tutor; in walked Harry Don Peden – and history was made! Brenda and Harry married and made history together. The couple built a beautiful life together in Mesquite, Texas.

Brenda was an amazing, intelligent, spirited, and loveable lady. She never met a stranger and always had a smile to greet those she met. Brenda enjoyed life, her “Can Do” attitude served her well and her influence of this attitude can be seen in her family and friends. Brenda loved her family and friends and found joy in the simple things in life, like gatherings with family and friends to visit and eat her delicious southern cuisine. She will be dearly missed but lives on in the smiles that are on the faces of her loved ones when they think of her.

Brenda is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harry Don Peden; parents, R. W. and Virgie Chriss; and in-laws, Hubert and Velma Peden.

Those here to cherish her memories: her daughter and son in law, Alisa and Robert Marshall; grandsons, Winston Marshall and Davis Marshall; niece Elaine Cuddy Alvarado; great nephews and niece, Eric Alvarado; Aaron Alvarado; Jessica Alvarado; nephew David Cuddy; and great grandnephew Preston Alvarado. Sister, Joyce Layman; niece Karen and Randy Leath; nephew Mark and Janice Layman; niece Chrissy Layman Vanasee and David Vanasee; and great nieces and nephews: Renee Leath; Aimee Leath Allen and husband Matthew Allen; Allison Layman; Jack Layman; Emma Layman; and great grandniece Presley Vanasee. And many more dear family and friends.

Interment will be at Haven of Memories Memorial Park in Canton, Texas