Brenda Marie Lyter, age 51, of Pensacola, was called home peacefully with her family at her side on October 12, 2019. She was born September 29, 1968 in Dover, NJ to William and the late Audrey D'Andrea. Brenda graduated Ernest Ward High School and Pensacola State College with a certificate in Dental Assisting. She worked with Adkins and Biggs, as a dental assistant. Brenda was known for her generous heart and often volunteered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Gulf Coast Arts Festival and Fiesta Forces. She was a proud member of the Ya Ya's Mardi Gras Crew and the Krewe de Masquerade. Brenda enjoyed camping, traveling and spending time at the beach with her family.

She is preceded in death by her mother. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, Tommi Lyter; children, Christopher (Abby), Johnathan and Brandon; grandchildren, Brooklynn, Marlin and Truett; father, William "Bill" D'Andrea of Gatlinburg, TN; brother, William "Billy" D'Andrea of Spring Hill, AL; and a host of extended family and dear friends.

Visitation will be held from 4:00pm, until the Memorial Service begins at 5:00pm, on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Olive Baptist Church, 1836 E. Olive Road, Pensacola, FL 32514. Dr. Ted Traylor will officiate. A private interment will take place at Bayview Memorial Park. The family offers special thanks and gratitude to the medical staff at Covenant Hospice, Woodlands Medical Specialists and Sacred Heart Oncology. In lieu of flowers donations in Brenda's memory may be made at www.keepingabreastfoundation.org.