Brenda and her husband have lived on a farm in the Elk Creek Valley of Grayson County for 36 years. Brenda is a graduate of Radford College and Radford University. She is a retired educator after 32 years of service. Brenda and her husband Richard attend Lebanon United Methodist Church. She is a member of the Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the Grayson County CPMT Committee.