Brenda Joy Gilbert Hillman

Brenda Joy Gilbert Hillman, 66 of Cropwell, Alabama passed away July 4, 2020. Brenda grew up and attended school in Hueytown, Alabama. As an adult, she worked several years in the secretarial field before joining her mother, Melba, in her interior design business. Later she worked in various segments of the home decor industry. Brenda's creativity, talent as a seamstress and genuine love for people not only made her successful at business, but also brought customers into her life that would become good friends. Brenda loved a good joke, often being the one behind it, and had a wonderful laugh to accompany her playful spirit. Her favorite things were homemade gifts, a delicious cake, yellow butterflies, Christmas time, and every second she spent with her family.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Melba Jean Gilbert and brother, Steven W. Gilbert. She is survived by her husband, John H. Hillman; sons, Tyler Hillman (Theresa), Josh Hillman (Melanie); grandchildren, Jacob Hillman, Alex Hillman, Dalton Hillman, Gracie Hillman, Macy Money and Christlyn Brewer; father, Eli Gilbert; sister, Linda Gilbert Crowder; brothers, Phillip Gilbert (Ann), Robert Gilbert; nephews, Jeff Hillman (Kim) and Steven W. Gilbert, Jr., (Brittany), Blake McClendon and Matt McClendon and nieces, Shelley Tomich (Mark), Katelyn Turowski (Nick).
Visitation will be Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 1:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens, Bessemer, AL. Bro. Phillip Gilbert and Bro. Glenn Bynum officiating.