Brenda Holmes Burd

Clyde Edwin "PaPa Clyde" Newell
July 9, 2009
Hope Benoit Becnel
July 13, 2009
Clyde Edwin "PaPa Clyde" Newell
July 9, 2009
Hope Benoit Becnel
July 13, 2009

Posted Friday, July 10, 2009


Brenda Holmes Burd, 66, a native of Belle Rose, La., died Saturday July 4.


She is survived by her husband, Earl Burd of Belle Rose; two daughters, Charlene Harris of Harvey, La., and Cheryl Holmes of Belle Rose; two step-daughters, Pamela Burd and Kamela Pearley of Belle Rose; three sons, Alfred Holmes of Atlanta, Ga., Troy Holmes of Thibodaux, La., and Trish Holmes of Austin, Texas; two brothers, Ernest Harris Jr. of Belle Rose and Roy Harris and wife Louise of Compton, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Gladys Harris; one son, Dwayne “Pep” Holmes; and one brother, Kentrell Harris.

Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Williams and Southall Funeral Home in Napoleonville, La., and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Klotzville, La. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with burial at First Israel Baptist Church Cemetery.

Williams and Southall Funeral Home in Napoleonville is in charge of the arrangements.