A daughter of Dorothy Lucille Walton Mosier of Waynesboro, VA and the late George Ferreira, Sr., she was born on March 30, 1958 in Manhattan, New York.
Brenda was a member of Mayland Bethel Church of the Brethren. Before her health started to fail, she spent most of her life working in the health field. She graduated from Harrisonburg High School, attended Elizabeth Brant Business School, Massanutten Vo-Tech, and Rogers School of Manicures & Pedicures.
Brenda’s hobbies included writing poetry, music and reading. She loved reading her daily devotionals and studying the Word of God.
On August 17, 1990 she married Ted Nelson Smith who survives. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by two sons, Steve Higgins and his children Dawson, River and Castiel and Timothy Higgins and his daughter Faith, all of Harrisonburg; two step-daughters, Connie Fulk and her children Daniel and Olivia of Broadway and Tammy Mongold and her children Madalyn and Dylan of Ft. Defiance; one brother, George Ferreira, Jr. and wife Vicky of Waynesboro; two sisters, Cindy Tomlin Rife and husband David of South Carolina, Starr Bragg and husband Frank Quinones of Ft. Defiance; as well as her best friends, Becky and Gary Whitmer.
Brenda was preceded in death by her father, George Ferreira; and stepfathers, Nelson B. Meadows and James L. Mosier.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm on Friday, November 19, 2021 at Bethel Church of the Brethren in Mayland. The funeral will begin at 2:00pm with Pastor Larry Aikens officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Lindsey Funeral Home in Harrisonburg is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.lindseyharrisonburg.com
