Brenda Kay Sands
1955 - 2025
Brenda Kay Duggins Sands, born November 5, 1955, passed away peacefully April 4, 2025, with her girls holding her hands on a beautiful warm, sunny afternoon that she would have loved.
A celebration of Brenda’s life will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in the Family Life Center at Morris Chapel United Methodist Church in Walkertown, NC.
The family will receive guests prior to the service from 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM. In accordance with Brenda’s wishes, the family requests that those in attendance wear bright colors to help celebrate her life.
Brenda was a dedicated member of Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, actively serving on the Staff Parish Committee, participating in the Discipleship Bible Study, the Seekers Sunday School Class, and enjoying fellowship with the J.O.Y. Senior Group. Brenda’s service to others extended into her community, volunteering with Meals on Wheels, Backpack Beginnings, the Kernersville Veterans Administration, and her church’s annual community Thanksgiving dinner.
After a successful career in the insurance industry, Brenda spent her retirement years enjoying her grandkids’ soccer games, taking trips to the beach and her brother’s lake house on Lake Gaston, gardening, bird watching, and thrifting. She also enjoyed walking her yorkie pup, Chevy, and spending time with her grand dogs, Lucy and Lennon. In her quintessential style, Brenda loved a sweet treat, summertime, parades, fireworks, and a cold sweet tea with plenty of lemon.
Brenda will be remembered for her warm hugs, boundless love, unwavering kindness, and the joy she brought to those around her with a big grin and infectious laughter.
She is survived by her two daughters, Julie Sands Cottingham (Michael) and Katie Sands Winfrey (Lee). She also leaves behind her cherished grandchildren, Asher and Violet, who adored her as their “Gaga Grams.” She is survived by a sister, Toni Windisch (Bill) and a brother, John Duggins (Vicki). She also leaves behind beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, and her dear former mother-in-law, Lucille Sands, for whom Brenda provided devoted caregiving in recent years.
Brenda was preceded in death by her parents, John and Marie Duggins, and her former husband, Randy Sands.
Flowers may be sent directly to Morris Chapel United Methodist Church. Monetary donations can be made to the church’s general fund, or to organizations advancing pancreatic cancer research.
Brenda definitely always had a big grin and an infectious laughter for sure. I worked with Brenda and she always wore a big beautiful smile. She was a beautiful person inside and out. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Though she was my cousin by birth, I always considered her my big sister. Someone I could admire for their kindness and consideration to others. She made my life richer and better for knowing her. I’ll miss her laughter immensely.
Brenda was an amazing person with a huge heart. She was so good to my mother Lucille that I will be forever grateful to her. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Brenda and I attended Morris Chapel together and also delivered Meals on Wheels together for awhile. We had lots in common in our careers and shared the same birthday month. She was a dear sweet lady with a hug and a smile and she loved the Lord and her church. She will surely be missed. 🙏🙏
I didn’t get the opportunity to meet Brenda, but I did experience her joy through the eyes of Katie and Lee. I volunteer in the Media Center with Katie and we talked family all of the time. I saw the passion and support for Brenda. There wasn’t a day that went by while speaking with Katie that Brenda wasn’t spoken of. I felt as a part of the family through Katie and Lee.
Rest well in eternal life, love, and respect.
Brenda and I met during Bible study at our church, Morris Chapel. She always had a warm smile and hug to greet you with. She loved her Lord, her church, her family and friends. I wish I had known her longer and will certainly miss her. Praise God, her illness is gone and she’s in her forever home. We will meet again my friend.
I got the opportunity to meet and become friends with Brenda through the Backpack Beginnings mission at Morris Chapel and I’m so glad that program brought us together. She was an incredible, joyous woman and I’m so grateful to have known her. She was and is an inspiration in how to handle the challenges in life and how to love through all of it. My deepest condolences to her family, her friends, her church family.
I knew Brenda for a short period of time, and what a blessing. Since I was Katie’s personal trainer, Katie paid for her mother’s sessions and Brenda worked diligently every session. She was one of the sweetest people I’ve ever known. She was truly loved and will be sorely missed.🙏🏾
Felt honored to be part Brenda’s care team- her smile was infectious. Her family is in my thoughts and prayers as they enter this next part of life on earth without her. She will forever be in their hearts.
Brenda was a special person in my life. I loved her as we spent some great times together. Enjoyed her with her children and grandchildren. Glad her girls could be with her in the later days. She loved her family and they all love her. My condolences to the family. Love you Brenda.
A kind soul has been lost but she leaves behind a world that she made better. Pleased to have known her.
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