Brenda Faye Fritts, 59

April 25, 2025

Brenda Faye Fritts, 59, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, April 18, 2025, at her residence.
Born March 30, 1966, in Wolfe County, she was the daughter of the late Layton Eugene Townsend and Gracie Marie Rogers.  She attended Gateway Christian Church and worked for Precision Resource.  She loved sewing, sublimation designing, and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her husband, Ricky Fritts of Mt. Sterling; daughter, Crystal Fritts of Mt. Sterling; brother, Glenn Townsend (Cleta) of Clay City; sisters, Susie Frazier of Versailles and Melody Townsend Lawson (Steve) of Stanton; nieces and nephews, Collin Frazier Sr., Timothy Frazier, Jeremy Townsend, Bridgette Fountain and Stevee Caudill; and great nieces and nephews, Collin Frazier Jr., Adam Frazier, Clay Frazier, Kayla Moore, Shayla Fountain, Dalton Fountain, Misty Apple, Lori Claxton, Serena Fritts, Elias Fritts, Dougie Fritts, Christy Kashis, Tyler Claxton, Hailey Claxton, Sammantha Norris, Corey Norris, Zoey Skinner, Halia Skinner and Sadielyn Skinner.  
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Steve Townsend.
Service was conducted Wednesday, April 23 at Taul Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Kilgore officiating.  Burial will be in Machpelah Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Craycraft, Billy Stull, Danny Garrett, Brian Centers, Lincoln Lynch, Joe Wells, Collin Frazier Sr. and Collin Frazier Jr.
Honorary pallbearers were Wilma Brewer, Wanda Wells, Lisa Garrett, Beverly Craycraft, Jeri Stull, Pam Miller, Jill Griffith, Karen Richardson, Tammatha Tabor, April Gauze and Debbie Anderson.