Brenda Gilbert passed away peacefully on February 6, 2021.  Born and raised in Nuneaton, England, she was 82 years old.  She was preceded in death by her son, Stephen Gilbert, and brother, Jim Hewitt.  Survivors include her daughter, Linda Gilbert, and son-in-law, Steven Wilson; sister Sandra Thompson; ex-spouse Gerald Gilbert as well as several nieces and nephews. In her lifetime, she survived the bombings of England in World War II by Hitler, beat Tuberculosis (TB) as a teenager and fought a good fight over Lewy Body Dementia.  She moved to the United States in 1968 with her two small children and husband, who had been recruited by Lockheed-Martin Company in Marietta, Ga.  Her career began as a bookkeeper and ended after working many years at Hewlett-Packard, and their spinoff, Agilent Technologies.  An avid animal lover, Brenda enjoyed hobbies that included traveling, gardening, watching British tv and spending time with family and friends.

A private service will be held at Lakeside Funeral Home in Woodstock, Ga, with a Celebration of Life to be scheduled in the near future.  Those wishing to honor Brenda Gilbert may do so by donating online to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at www.lbda.org/donate/ .  Those wishing to send online condolences may do so at www.lakesidefuneralhomega.com .