TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for MADEIRA, BRENDA (HARVEY) Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Jan. 23 to Jan. 24, 2014 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= MADEIRA, BRENDA (HARVEY) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2014/f1401.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Brenda Harvey Madeira, of Duluth, Ga., died peacefully while surrounded by her loved ones Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. She was born to the late Reata and Lavell Harvey, of Raceland, Feb. 15, 1947. A celebration of her life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at The Bridge Church, 2105 Newpoint Place, Suite 100, Lawrenceville, Ga. She is survived by her children, Amy Groen and Jay Madeira; grandchildren, Ansley, Carter, and Sara Beth Groen, and Jaylen Madeira; and brothers, Guy and Donald Harvey. Brenda was a dedicated teacher for 34 years, until her retirement in 2005. She was passionate about making a difference in the lives of her students. She was an active member of The Bridge Church. She loved God, traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She especially loved being with her grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her honor may be made to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation ======================