She is survived by her husband, Richard Bell, parents, Martin and Lola Valdez, brothers, Rick Hodge and Mike Hodge and a sister, Carol Pappan. She is also survived by her children, Kimberly Martinez (Genaro), Rebecca Camacho (Raul), B.J. Hinman, Christopher Bell (Judy), and Angela Montiel. Brenda also leaves her grandchildren, Josue, Genaro, Eduardo, Mauricio and Savana Martinez, Dylan and Devin Thomas, Isabella Montiel, Taylor and Natalia Bell, and Rebecca Parsons.