Brenda Sue Hoyle, 68, a Raymond resident since 1992, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sat., Oct. 22, 2011, at the Alder House in South Bend, Wash.

Brenda was born July 10, 1943, in Sedro-Woolley, to Elmer (Smoker) and Audrey (Hanby) Williams. She attended school at Marblemount Grade School and later graduated from Concrete High School in 1961. She married Leland (Corkey) Hoyle on June 8, 1962. They divorced in 1983.

Brenda spent most of her life as a homemaker and later as a well-known clerk at the Willapa Harbor Golf Course and Subway Sandwich Shop in Raymond.

She enjoyed knitting, needlepoint, crocheting, and watching her daughter, son, and grandchildren play any sport imaginable. She never missed a game that her family was involved in. She was a statistician for many years at Concrete and Willapa Valley High Schools.

Brenda is survived by her son Kirby (Wendy) Hoyle of Ferndale; her daughter Jayme (John) Peterson of Old Willapa; her brother Hal (Shirley) Williams of Tenino; grandchildren Joshua Peterson, Jessica Peterson, and Karalee Demers; great-grandchild Elijah Ali; nephews Brent and Brock Williams; and niece Nikki Williams.

A Celebration of Life was held on Fri., Oct. 28, at the Willapa United Methodist Church in Old Willapa at 11 a.m. Donations in Brenda’s name may be sent to either the Willapa United Methodist Church or the Concrete Booster Club Scholarship Fund.