Brenda E. Story, 82, of Cabot, Arkansas, passed away at home on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. She was born to cotton farmers, Andy and Myrtle Hamilton, in the rural town of Hunter, Arkansas.
Brenda was a hard worker, starting young in the cotton and peanut fields, to cleaning motel rooms, to working at Dreamline, before finally settling as a housekeeper at Rebsamen Hospital for 25 years. This is where she truly shined as she loved meeting patients and working with her three best friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Almon Story; daughter, Donna Tarno; sisters Mary Carey, Charlotte DePriest, Rebecca Coleman; and best friends Betty Rucker, Mary Vaughn, and Becky Kirk.
Brenda is survived by her children, Debbie (Don) Miller of Gulf Breeze, Florida, Mary Dunn of Cabot, Arkansas, Joe Story of Marysville, Tennessee, Wayne Story of Jacksonville, Arkansas, longtime neighbors and honorary children Sam and Candace Shepherd of Cabot, Arkansas; as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.
Arrangements by A Natural State Funeral Service 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. 501-982-3400. Online guestbook available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com
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