Brenda Joyce Martin Manos, 76, of West Monroe, LA, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Friday, September 15, 2017. She was born July 4, 1941 in Columbia, LA to Milton Otto and Joyce Aline Martin. She graduated from high school in Poplarville, MS. She married Joseph Dale Manos on October 1, 1962 in Bessimer, AL. She worked as an LPN and as a minister wife during her adult life. She was an avid football fan, loved her Saints, and loved a good game of Yahtzee. She enjoyed spending time with her family and many friends. She enjoyed crocheting and crocheted nearly every family member a blanket. She loved to cook and do for others. She loved her fur babies and feathered babies. She loved collecting what-nots and has a large beautiful collection.She is preceded in death by both of her parents, Milton Otto, Sr. and Joyce Aline Martin; her younger sister, Louine Martin Ritchey; her grandson, Richard Ray Moody; and nephew, William Martin Ritchey.She is survived in death by her husband of 55 years, Rev. Joseph Dale Manos; son, Joseph Dale Manos, II (Joey) and wife, Klarissa; daughters, Vivian Froust and husband David, Brenda Billings, and Martina Solomon; her brother Milton Otto Martin, Jr. and wife Leona; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.Pallbearers will be Bert Ritchey, Trey Manos, Will Manos, Peter Tuberville, Quincy Solomon, Justin Solomon and Chris Moody.Services will be held Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Living Way Apostolic Church. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson, LA. Visitation will be held Monday, September 18, 2017 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the church under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com