Brenda Fay Skaggs

passing away on May 26, 2022, at the age of 68.

Brenda was born on January 26, 1954, to Jack and Ruby Hurt in Austin, Texas. She

was raised in south Austin and graduated from Crockett High School in 1972. While at

Crockett, she was a member of the Tex-Anns drill team and named football sweetheart.

In the summers, Brenda would spend time at her aunt and uncle’s house on Lake

Austin. It was there that she met the boy next door and the love of her life, Tim Skaggs.

On February 23, 1974, Brenda and Tim married in Austin at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The

couple eventually settled in Bee Cave where they lived for over 44 years, raising their

children, caring for and entertaining their grandchildren, and spending many happy

times with family and friends.

Brenda worked at the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) for several years, but

eventually helped open and manage the family store and fuel business, Hill Country

Food Mart, in Bee Cave.

Brenda volunteered countless hours at what is now Emmaus Catholic Parish teaching

religious education classes on Sundays and was very interested and active in

preserving the heritage of Bee Cave. It was not uncommon to see Brenda selling some

of Tim’s homegrown produce along Highway 71 from time to time in the summer, and

she also enjoyed discovering new items on television shopping channels and collecting

Hallmark Christmas ornaments.

Most of all, Brenda loved her family and cherished gathering everyone together at her

house when time allowed. The epitome of an exceptional mother and grandmother, she

especially loved spoiling her grandkids anytime she could. Brenda had a contagious

smile, a warm heart, and never met a stranger. She was always there to listen and lend

her advice and opinion.

Brenda will be dearly missed by her husband, Tim, of Bee Cave; son, Jason, and wife,

Samantha, of Fort Worth; daughter, Jessica, of Bee Cave; sister Jackie Troutt of

Manchaca; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Brenda’s family would like to express their gratitude to the caregivers and healthcare

providers who demonstrated love, patience, and compassion towards her during the last

several months of her life.

A funeral Mass will take place at Emmaus Catholic Parish in Lakeway on Friday, July 8,

at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice.