Brenda Kay Brammer Thorne, age 48, of Beckley, left this world early Monday morning, October 6, 2008, to go home to her Heavenly Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She died as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident on Saturday morning, September 27, 2008 near Ghent, WV. Born July 18, 1960, in Beckley, WV, she was the loving daughter of Patricia DeHart Brammer and the late Winifred E. Brammer. Married for 19 years, she was a loving and devoted wife to her husband, Thomas A. Thorne who loves her dearly. Brenda loved taking care of her home, traveling, lunches with Joy and Sherry, time spent with Diane, walking with Darla, receiving e-mail pictures of her nieces from Sara, her young Sunday School students, and talking with her children friends on her street. She had a deep compassion for everyone. Brenda was a beautiful person. Brenda loved her four nieces, Rhegan, Lila, Gwenie, and Junie and her nephew Hunter. They were always in her heart and in her thoughts and prayers. In addition to her father, Brenda was preceded in death by her sister, Susan Soltes of Bluff City, TN. In addition to her husband Thomas and her mother Patricia Brammer, those left to cherish her memory include her loving sister, Sara Barber and husband John and three nieces of Baltimore, MD; brother-in-law, Bill Soltes; one niece and one nephew all of Bluff City, TN; several aunts, uncles, and cousins; her dear friends, church family, and co-workers. Services will be held Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 1:00 PM at the Calloway Heights Baptist Church, Beckley with Pastor Jeff Canterbury and Pastor Bill Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will serve as Pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. A special thank you to Teresa and David who were always there with her and for us; to Sara for her strength in her own sorrow; and to her employer Chatham Steel for their love and support. If you wish to honor Brenda, in lieu of flowers, you may either donate in her name to the CAMC Trauma Center or to her beloved church, Calloway Heights Baptist Church. In memory of Brenda Thorne to CAMC Foundation, 3412 Stanton Avenue, Charleston, WV 25304 (Designate Trauma in memo area of your check) or Calloway Heights Baptist Church, 132 Rural Acres Drive, Beckley, WV 25801. Please view//www.caringbridge.org/visit/brendathorne. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, WV 25801 is in charge of the arrangements. [WWHS ’78]