Brenda Christine Staley George, age 73, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025. She was born July 18, 1951, in Cumberland, MD, to parents Warren Gene Staley and Elizabeth Ann Funkhouser Staley, who preceded her in death.
Brenda spent her early life in Moorefield, WV, where she graduated from Moorefield High School in 1969. She then attended Shepherd College (now Shepherd University) in Shepherdstown, WV, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science. On June 14, 1975, Brenda married Jerry Wayne George, also of Moorefield, WV. The couple later relocated to Timberville, VA, where they had their only child, a daughter, Caitlin Christine George, of Highland, MD.
Throughout her life, Brenda enjoyed traveling, several genres of film, and music from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. Her favorite film was Rocketman (2019), and her favorite actors included Robin Williams, Pierce Brosnan, and Julia Roberts. Her favorite musical artists included the Beatles, Elvis Presley, the Supremes, the Bee Gees, the Beach Boys, ABBA, Sonny & Cher, Simon & Garfunkel, the Four Seasons, and Elton John. She loved animals, especially cats and rabbits.
Brenda is survived by Jerry and Caitlin as well as three brothers: David Staley and his wife, Faye, of Moorefield, WV; Warren Staley, also of Moorefield, WV; and Robert “Mark” Staley, of Berryville, VA.
This Thursday, February 27, 2025, Pastors Russell and Lucy Webster will lead a funeral service honoring Brenda’s life at 12:00 PM. The service will be held in the Fraley Funeral Home Chapel, located at 107 Washington St., Moorefield, WV 26836. A viewing will precede the service at 11:00 AM. All those who knew and loved Brenda are invited to come.
Following the service, Brenda will be laid to rest at Olivet Cemetery, located at 192 Olivet Dr., Moorefield, WV 26836, where her mother and father also rest.
