Brenda Lavonne Bailey Alkire
Alkire
Brenda Lavonne Bailey Alkire, 82, a resident of Hambleton, West Virginia, departed this life Friday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of WV Caring. She had been in declining health.
She was born Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1943, at Parsons, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Lonnie Joel Bailey and Cathryn Lorraine Cross Bailey.
In December of 1961 at Parsons, West Virginia, she was married to Terrance Michael Alkire, who preceded her in death July of 1987; and her longtime partner for 36 years, Charles William “Chuck” Shannon Jr, who also preceded her in death.
Surviving are two daughters, Teresa “TC” Helmick and husband, Keith, of Hambleton, and Belinda “Bea” Alkire of St. Pete, Florida; one sister, Donna Abel and husband, Tom, of Newton Falls, Ohio; three grandchildren, Tiffany Auvil, Heather Helmick and Walter Rettig and wife, Pam; eight great-grandchildren, Peyton, Alex, Camden, Taylor, Aaron, Phoenix, Harland and Finnegan; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are one brother, James Patrick Bailey; and one grandson-in-law, David Alan Auvil.
She was a graduate of Parsons High School with the class of 1961. She moved to Baltimore in 1965 and worked as a teacher’s aide for Sharp Leadenhall for 26 years, from which she retired and then moved back to Parsons. She had attended the Hambleton United Methodist Church. She enjoyed reading books, taking care of her plants and loved her animals and watching the neighborhood deer. She loved spending time with her family and she loved them very much. She also developed a strong relationship with the caregivers of WV Caring for the last year and a half, and her family is very thankful for the loving care she received.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Final Rites will be conducted from the funeral home on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at 11 a.m.
The Rev. James Snyder will officiate and interment will follow at the Pifer Mountain Cemetery at St. George, West Virginia.
The family suggest that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to; West Virginia Caring, 169 Diamond Street, Elkins, WV 26241.
The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the arrangements for Brenda Lavonne Bailey Alkire.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarb funeralhome.com.