Brandy Marie Abernathy Obituary (1975 - 2015)

Brandy Marie Abernathy Born December 29, 1975 - Died April 23, 2015 Beloved Mom, Daughter and Sister Brandy was born in Fontana, California. Throughout her life she was very protective of her younger sister. She was active in softball at a young age and played on many teams including traveling teams in high school. She also played on a boy's hockey team at age seventeen. She began working for a computer firm and worked her way up to managing large corporate accounts for the company and moved to their headquarters in Dallas, Texas. She was married and her husband then joined the army. While an Army wife she enrolled in the University of Maryland to pursue a teaching career. The army moved her from Atlanta, Georgia to Germany and ultimately Tacoma, Washington. During her travels she never missed a family Christmas, even if it meant watching through a WEB cam. She became a very proud mother of a son she has always adored. After the military travels she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to be with her family. Four years ago Brandy suffered from a stroke and struggled with short term memory loss. She has had many challenges in her life and overcame many. She was always more concerned with others happiness than her own. She loved animals and was compassionate to a fault. She was lost to us through an untimely death and will be greatly missed. Most of all we will miss her smile, her love, her compassion and caring for everything and everyone around her. Funeral Home: Jenkins-Soffe South Valley 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway South Jordan, UT USA 84095