Brenda Maye Wilkinson Hellums, 79, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend of so many passed away December 18 , 2023 with her family by her side.
Brenda was born March 19, 1944 in Austin, Texas to Loraine and Chula Wilkinson. She grew up in Devine and was proud of her Devine roots. She graduated from Devine High School where she was the head cheerleader, class favorite, most athletic and won Devine’s only state basketball championship by making the winning shot. She worked over 30 years at the Devine Intermediate School. She absolutely loved the children and those with whom she worked. She was the biggest fan of her children and grandchildren in all their activities. Brenda loved life to the fullest.
She was a proud member of Devine First Baptist Church.
Surviving Brenda are her children Jimmy Hellums, Kelly Runyan (Paul), Michael Hellums (Rhonda) and Will Hellums (Miranda), her grandchildren, Loraine, Gehrig, Megan, Brooke, Aidan, and Cameron. She is also survived by her siblings, Dorothy Ward, Gary Wilkinson (Sonya), Kathy Schneider (Don), Jim Wilkinson (Patsy), Ray Wilkinson (Rosie) and Sandy Beck (Jerry), and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation at Primrose Funeral Home, Thursday December 28 from 5:00-9:00 pm. Funeral Service is Friday, December 29 at 10:00 am at First Baptist Church, Devine, Tx.