Brenda Sue Hess

November 12, 1940 - November 8, 2020

Brenda Sue Woody Hess was born November 12, 1940. Age 79 of Luzerne, Michigan and The Goodlife RV Park of Bartow, Florida, went to be with our Lord and Savior on November 8, 2020. She is the daughter of Harley E. Woody and Lora May Buchanan which she is joining in Heaven along with her younger brother Dennis Woody. She is survived by her husband Roger C. Hess of 38 years, her 4 daughters, Teresa Russell, Yvonne Russell-Karboski (Christopher), Jeannine Russell-Smith (Ralph) and Christina Russell Cloutier, her grandchildren Brandon Wells, Nicole and Rene Stone, Matthew and Dylan Cloutier, and great grandson Jace Gates; Nina Autry of Summerville, South Carolina, who was like a mother to her along with Nina's children, Regina and Ronnie Autry. Her step children Heidi Hess-Smith and Brian Hess including their children Collin and Mackenzie Smith, Roger B. Hess, Becky Braley, Jeremy Hess and David Lucas, along with a few great grandchildren. She leaves behind her brother Tom Woody of Largo, Florida and sister Charlene Woody Garcia of Roscommon, Michigan with many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews that she also loved. Her sister in-law Brenda K Hess that was a big part of her heart and helped her without missing a beat. Retired from General Motors of Bloomfield Hills, MI in 1993 where she worked for 21 years. She led a good life and was very happy. Her children know she is the best Mother and she was very hands-on and showed them how much she loved them. She was the assistant Girl Scout leader and knew many survival techniques that they have and will use remembering her words of wisdom and experience. Her and Roger were snowbirds, traveling and staying in the Goodlife RV Park in Bartow, Florida in the winters, where she has the best of people there who are her good, loving, helpful and loyal friends. They will always be remembered for the kindness and help they gave her when she needed it. She loved her life and people there as well as her life in Luzerne, Michigan. She didn’t finish high school so she went back, attended just like a regular student and got her high school diploma in 1991. Her family is so proud of her for accomplishing that. It was something she always wanted to do and got a 3.8 GPA. She is an artist and painted many pictures for everyone to enjoy and remember her forever. She had many talents we will always remember. She was very resourceful and could juggle many things at once. She is a gem and everyone that ever met her, loves her. She is a loyal friend and has a wonderful heart. Always joining in to help the needy and helpless whenever she could. She has the biggest heart and the best smile. She loved her yard and always finding new ways to make it look beautiful. We will all remember how she loved her little kitchen gadgets to shorten the time preparing meals. The World will be a different place without her. Until we meet back up in Heaven… ‘We will always carry her memory in our hearts’. She is cremated and she will remain with her husband until further notice. I Never Saw Your Wings By an Unknown Author How is it that I never saw your wings when you were here with me? When you closed your eyes and soared to the Heavens I could hear the faint flutter of you wings as you left. Your body no longer on this side your spirit here eternally I see your halo shine. I close my eyes and see the multi-colored wings surround me in my saddest moments and my happiest times. Mother my angel God has given you your assignment, always my mother forever my angel. You fly into my dreams and when I am asleep I feel your wings brush against my face wiping away the tears I shed since I can no longer hold you in my arms but in my heart. You earned those wings dear mother and you will always be my angel eternal.